10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Unabated (adjective)
Without any reduction in intensity or strength. बिना कमी के
Synonyms: Persistent, Unrelenting, Ceaseless, Incessant
Antonyms: Intermittent, Irresolute
Example: In the meantime, the excitement among the watching public continues unabated.
Glean (verb)
Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty. सूचना प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Extract, Take, Draw
Example: The information is gleaned from press cuttings.
Leitmotif (noun)
A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation. आवर्ती विचार
Synonyms: Subject matter, Theme, Concern
Example: As a result, his body and its ailments become the leitmotif of the novel.
Athwart (adverb)
Across from side to side. आर-पार
Synonyms: Transversely, Crossways, Sideways
Example: One table running athwart was all the room would hold.
Tenable (adjective)
Easy to defend against attack or criticism. रक्षा-शक्तिपूर्ण
Synonyms: Defendable, Sustainable, Justifiable, Viable, Reasonable
Antonyms: Untenable, Unreasonable, Unsustainable
Example: The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.
Nexus (noun)
A connection or series of connections linking two or more things. बंधनसंधि
Synonyms: Join, Junction, Juncture, Intersection
Antonyms: Disassociation, Separation, Disunion
Example: The school cafeteria is the nexus of student activity.
Throttle (verb)
Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them. दमन करना
Synonyms: Suppress, Restrain, Stifle
Antonyms: Encourage, Support
Example: Daughter is fuming and wants to throttle someone badly.
Sinister (adjective)
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen. भयावह
Synonyms: Threatening, Ominous, Forbidding, Frightening
Antonyms: Auspicious, Heartening, Promising
Example: Nobody could say that anything sinister was happening.
Fraught (adjective)
Filled with something unpleasant. भरपूर
Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with
Antonyms: Empty, Void
Example: The treasure hunt was fraught with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.
Bankroll (verb)
Support (a person, organization, or project) financially. प्रायोजित करना
Synonyms: Sponsor, Insure, Provide security for, Fund
Antonyms: Disapprove, Defund
Example: The extent to which the US would help bankroll this option is unclear.
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1. Synonym of Tenable
2. Antonym of Throttle
3. Synonym of Leitmotif
4. Antonym of Sinister
5. Synonym of Unabated
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