10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Aftermath (noun)
Meaning: the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event. परिणाम
Synonyms: Ramification, Repercussions, Fallout, Backwash
Antonyms: Cause, Root, Reason, Origin
Example: The president visited the region in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
Plight (noun)
Meaning: a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. दुर्दशा
Synonyms: Predicament, Fix, Dilemma, Dire Straits, Quandary
Antonyms: Boon, Miracle, Blessing, Advantage
Example: The plight of starving people is too awful to think about.
Substitute (noun)
Meaning: a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. विकल्प, प्रतिस्थानिक
Synonyms: Proxy, Surrogate, Locum, Stand-In
Antonyms: Permanent, Primary, Original, Genuine
Example: Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet.
Aggrieved (adjective)
Meaning: feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. व्यथित
Synonyms: Indignant, Disgruntled, Anguished, Vexed
Antonyms: Delighted, Enchanted, Gratified, Contented
Example: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
Abdicate (verb)
Meaning: fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty); to relinquish (something, such as sovereign power) formally त्यागना
Synonyms: Spurn, Renounce, Abnegate, Abjure
Antonyms: Accept, Undertake, Assume, Shoulder
Example: The aging founder of the university decided to abdicate.
Renege (verb)
Meaning: go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. इनकार करना, त्यागना
Synonyms: Repudiate, Retract, Pull out of, Withdraw From
Antonyms: Keep, Honor, Fulfill, Discharge
Example: If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts.
Omission (noun)
Meaning: a failure to fulfil a moral or legal obligation. लापरवाही, चूक
Synonyms: Oversight, Dereliction, Delinquency, Lapse
Antonyms: Conscientiousness, Scrupulousness, Meticulousness, Industriousness
Example: Your failing to note her mistakes is a serious omission.
Threshold (noun)
Meaning: a point of entry or beginning. दहलीज़, प्रारंभ
Synonyms: Brink, Verge, Kick-Off, Commencement
Antonyms: Termination, Conclusion, Climax, Culmination, Omega
Example: We are on the threshold of a new era in European relations.
Callousness (noun)
Meaning: insensitive and cruel disregard for others. बेरहमी, कठोरता
Synonyms: Hardheartedness, Pitilessness, Cold-Heartedness, Ruthlessness
Antonyms: Sensitivity, Compassion, Warmth, Tenderness
Example: I felt ashamed for the callousness of the government of my nation.
Entitlement (noun)
Meaning: the fact of having a right to something. हकदारी
Synonyms: Prerogative, Privilege, Dispensation, License
Antonyms: Handicap, Restriction, Refusal, Restraint
Example: We have no record of your entitlement to free travel.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 26 Jun 2019Farmers’ revolt is the outcome of a decade long political paralysis, which must end.
BJP’s 2019 election manifesto promised to double farmers’ income by 2022. Some of India’s farmers have decided not to wait for NDA to get the job done; they have gone ahead despite the government. In over 10 districts of Maharashtra, some cotton farmers have planted HT Bt cotton. This variety has not yet been approved by the relevant regulatory authorities but is estimated to cover about 15% of the cotton area. In a similar vein, a farmer in Haryana grew Bt brinjal, another unapproved variety. Growing unapproved varieties of crops is the outcome of a decade-long government paralysis.
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1. Synonym of Aftermath
2. Antonym of Substitute
3. Synonym of Aggrieved
4. Antonym of Omission
5. Synonym of Threshold
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