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EVERYDAY IMPORTANT PHRASES

15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Endorse (verb)

To say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action. समर्थन करना

Synonyms: Support, Back, Approve, Sanction, Affirm

Antonyms: Oppose, Disapprove, Reject, Deny

Example: I wholeheartedly endorse his remarks.

Perplexing (adjective)

Making you confused or worried because you do not understand something. पेचीदा

Synonyms: Puzzling, Confusing, Baffling, Complicated

Antonyms: Clear, Easy, Simple, Straightforward

Example: I found the whole thing extremely perplexing.

Premised (adjective)

Based on a particular idea or belief that is considered to be true. आधार

Synonyms: Assumed, Postulated, Posited, Predicated

Antonyms: Calculated, Disbelieved, Unassumed, Measured

Example: Traditional economic analysis is premised on the assumption that more is better.

Beget (verb)

To make something happen. उत्पन्न करना/ कारण होना

Synonyms: Engender, Generate, Produce, Cause

Antonyms: Destroy, Ruin, Abolish, Demolish

Example: Violence begets violence.

Sway (verb)

To persuade somebody to believe something or do something. प्रभावित

Synonyms: Influence, Govern, Dominate, Reign, Bias

Antonyms: Weakness, Powerlessness, Dissuade, Discourage

Example: Don't ever be swayed by fashion.

Fractious (adjective)

Easily upset, especially by small things. चिड़चिड़ा

Synonyms: Irritable, Recalcitrant, Refractory, Peevish

Antonyms: Agreeable, Amiable, Complaisant, Affable

Example: Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.

Insurgent (adjective)

Fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country. द्रोही

Synonyms: Rebellious, Mutinous, Seditious, Mutineer

Antonyms: Obedient, Loyalist, Devoted, Subordinate

Example: He has alleged links with insurgent groups.

Entrant (noun)

A person who officially enters a competition or institution. प्रतिभागी

Synonyms: Competitor, Contestant, Applicant, Aspirant

Antonyms: Spectator, Professional, Expert

Example: Many people are still a young school entrant.

Rhetoric (noun)

Speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere. अलंकारशास्त्र

Synonyms: Oratory, Eloquence, Magniloquence, Bombast

Antonyms: Conciseness, Inarticulateness, To the point

Example: My speech contained facts, not just rhetoric.

Fathom (verb)

To understand or find an explanation for something. अच्छी तरह समझ लेना

Synonyms: Penetrate, Comprehend, Understand, Apprehend

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret, Guess

Example: I really couldn't fathom what she was talking about.

Intrigue (verb)

Make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone. साज़िश

Synonyms: Conspire, Plot, Connive, Cabal

Antonyms: Honest, Genuine, Real, True

Example: You've really intrigued me—tell me more!

Recant (verb)

To say, often publicly, that you no longer have the same belief or opinion that you had before. मुकरना

Synonyms: Retract, Abjure, Renounce, Disavow

Antonyms: Affirm, Accept, Confirm, Agree

Example: He retracted his earlier statements about his religion.

Gaffe (noun)

A mistake that a person makes in public or in a social situation, especially something embarrassing. चूक

Synonyms: Faux pas, Solecism, Blunder, Slip, Error

Antonyms: Correction, Amendment, Accurate, Errorless

Example: He made some real gaffes early in his career.

Blatantly (adverb)

In an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked. स्पष्ट रूप से

Synonyms: Brazenly, Openly, Flagrantly, Publicly

Antonyms: Secretly, Shamefully, Quietly, Silently

Example: I'm making it blatantly clear here and now.

Hostile (adjective)

Aggressive or unfriendly and ready to argue or fight. शत्रुतापूर्ण

Synonyms: Unfriendly, Antagonistic, Adverse, Aggressive

Antonyms: Friendly, Hospitable, Favorable, Agreeable

Example: The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience.

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Source: EVERYDAY IMPORTANT PHRASES · 5 Aug 2022

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1. Synonym of Insurgent

2. Antonym of Endorse

3. Synonym of Sway

4. Antonym of Perplexing

5. Synonym of Blatantly

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