10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Behest (noun)
A person’s orders or command. आदेश
Synonyms: Command, Order, Instruction, Control
Antonyms: Suggestion, Recommendation, Proposition
Example: He was merely rebalancing his portfolio, at the behest of his financial adviser.
Menace (noun)
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm, damage. ख़तरा
Synonyms: Danger, Peril, Threat, Hazard
Antonyms: Help, Aid, Safety
Example: A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs.
Rope (verb)
To persuade somebody to join in an activity or to help to do. something, even when they do not want to. के लिए राजी करना
Synonyms: Persuade into, Talk into, Inveigle into, Urge
Antonyms: Discourage, Prevent, Deter, Dissuade
Example: He was roped into making coffee for the whole team.
Cognizance (noun)
Knowledge or awareness. परिज्ञान
Synonyms: Consciousness, Notice, Realization
Antonyms: Ignorance, Neglect, Incognizance
Example: The smokers in the room were most appreciative of her cognisance of their plight.
Envisage (verb)
To imagine what will happen in the future. परिकल्पना करना
Synonyms: Foresee, Envision, Contemplate, Predict, Visualise
Antonyms: Disregard, Neglect, Ignore, Overlook
Example: It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.
Furnish (verb)
Supply someone with (something); give (something) to someone. प्रस्तुत करना
Synonyms: Provide, Present, Supply
Antonyms: Withhold, Keep
Example: She was able to furnish me with details of the incident.
Quash (verb)
Put an end to. रद्द करना
Synonyms: Suppress, Finish, Curb, Terminate
Antonyms: Encourage, Sanction
Example: In other worldly news, let me quash a nasty rumour right here and now.
Conviction (noun)
A firmly held belief or opinion. धारणा
Synonyms: Persuasion, Opinion, Thought
Example: His conviction that the death was no accident was stronger.
Malicious (adjective)
Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. द्वेषपूर्ण
Synonyms: Malevolent, venomous, Vindictive
Antonyms: Benevolent, Benignant
Example: He was found guilty of malicious damage.
Onus (noun)
The responsibility for something. दायित्व
Synonyms: Duty, Obligation, Responsibility
Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Gain
Example: The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
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Source: The Pioneer News · 9 Nov 2021Delhi’s air quality worsens as counter-measures for firecrackers and stubble burning go south.
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1. Synonym of Cognizance
2. Synonym of Conviction
3. Synonym of Quash
4. Antonym of Menace
5. Synonym of Behest
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