10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Abstention (noun)
Restraint in one's consumption. परहेज़
Synonyms: Temperance, Chastity, Continence
Example: The Church insisted on abstention from all luxuries.
Resounding (adjective)
Unmistakable; emphatic. ज़बर्दस्त
Synonyms: Enormous, Huge, Tremendous, Massive
Antonyms: Insignificant, Unimportant
Example: He said the elections were a resounding success.
Covenant (noun)
An agreement. अनुबंध
Synonyms: Contract, Compact, Treaty, Bargain, Indenture, Pact
Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Refusal
Example: The marriage covenant is the foundation of the family.
Underpin (verb)
Support, justify, or form the basis for. सहारा देना
Synonyms: Corroborate, Buttress, Bolster
Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Ruin
Example: The report is underpinned by extensive research.
Overwhelming (adjective)
Very great in amount. प्रबलतासे
Synonyms: Enormous, Immense, Huge, Tremendous, Profuse
Antonyms: Small, Insignificant, Trivial, Little
Example: The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan.
Concrete (adjective)
Specific; definite. ठोस
Synonyms: Solid, Substantial, Firm
Antonyms: Vague, General
Example: It came through concrete example and abstract argument
Outrageous (adjective)
Shockingly bad or excessive. क्रूर
Synonyms: Disgraceful, Scandalous, Heinous
Antonyms: Sensible, Sound
Example: He had been sentenced to nine life terms for what the judge called ‘an outrageous atrocity’.
Cessation (noun)
The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. विराम
Synonyms: Ending, Termination, Ceasing, Suspension
Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Beginning
Example: Apologies for the sudden cessation of in-depth critical analysis.
Watershed (noun)
An event or period marking a turning point in a situation. ऐतिहासिक घटना
Synonyms: Turning point, Critical point, Landmark, Milestone, Crossroads
Example: These works were a watershed in the history of music.
Repercussion (noun)
An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. प्रतिप्रभाव
Synonyms: Consequence, Effect, Outcome
Antonyms: Cause, Reason
Example: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
The editorial
Source: The Guardian · 27 Mar 2022On Sunday, clocks across the UK will go forward by an hour – except mine. Since October 2018, I have been living my life entirely by GMT. It may sound extreme (and inconvenient) but I do it because I believe that daylight savings time (DST) is an unnecessary bane on our society; a failed experiment long in need of terminating.
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1. Synonym of Underpin
2. Antonym of Cessation
3. Synonym of Abstention
4. Antonym of Overwhelming
5. Synonym of Outrageous
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