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English Idioms and Sayings

To look like the cat that got the cream
06,Jun,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Perilous (adjective)

Very dangerous. ख़तरनाक

Synonyms: Dangerous, Risky, Parlous

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Harmless, Innocuous

Example: For mothers and children, the situation is even more perilous.

Pertinent (adjective)

Appropriate to a particular situation. उपयुक्त मुनासिब

Synonyms: Relevant, To the point, Apposite, Appropriate

Antonyms: Irrelevant, Unsuitable, Extraneous, Inappropriate

Example: Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.

Derogatory (adjective)

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. अपमानजनक

Synonyms: Disparaging, Depreciative, Slighting, Defamatory

Antonyms: Laudatory, Appreciative, Favorable

Example: She tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks.

Vermin (noun)

People perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society. अपराधी

Synonyms: Rabble, Riff-raff, Trash

Antonyms: Elite Gentry

Example: Finding most of your vermin enemies is relatively easy.

Rebuke (noun)

An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. फटकार

Synonyms: Reprimand, Reproach, Admonition, Remonstration

Antonyms: Commendation, Approval

Example: He also delivered a sharp rebuke to those who argued against the day on profit grounds.

Benign (adjective)

Not causing damage or harm. हितकारी

Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Innocuous, Inoffensive, Gentle

Antonyms: Harsh, Harmful, Malignant

Example: The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.

Devise (verb)

To invent something new or a new way of doing something. ईजादकरना

Synonyms: Think up, Concoct, Invent, Come up with, Formulate

Antonyms: Imitate, Copy, Replicate, Duplicate

Example: A new system has been devised to control traffic in the city.

Laxity (noun)

Lack of strictness or care. ढीलापन

Synonyms: Slackness, Carelessness, Negligence

Antonyms: Vigilance, Severity

Example: I have been diagnosed with cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health.

Pacification (noun)

The act of making somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet. शांति करण

Synonyms: Mollification, Appeasement, Conciliation

Antonyms: Incitement, Distress

Example: A cease-fire treaty helped with the pacification of all parties and allowed the leaders of both sides to move on in peace.

Dictum (noun)

A statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed. कथन कहावत

Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Saw, Axiom, Proverb

Example: Every storyteller should remember Aristotle’s dictum that a story must have a beginning, a middle and an end.

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Source: English Idioms and Sayings · 6 Jun 2021

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1. Synonym of Pacification

2. Antonym of Devise

3. Synonym of Derogatory

4. Antonym of Pertinent

5. Synonym of Vermin

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