Uphill rescue on change of guard in uttarakhand

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Uphill rescue  on change of guard in uttarakhand
12,Mar,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Utterance (noun)

The action of saying or expressing something aloud. अभिव्यक्ति

Synonyms: Voicing, Speaking, Enunciation, Articulation

Antonyms: Silence, Stillness

Example: One definition of singing is' the utterance of words or sounds in tuneful succession.

Disservice (noun)

A harmful action. नुक़सान

Synonyms: Unkindness, Bad turn, Disfavour

Antonyms: Kindness, Good turn, Favor

Example: At one point I tried it as under score, but it felt like a disservice to the song.

Infringement (noun)

The action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation. उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Contravention, Transgression, Violation, Breach

Antonyms: Compliance, Obedience

Example: The gravity and duration of the infringement are to be taken into account in determining the amount of the fine.’

Ravish (verb)

Seize and carry off (someone) by force. छीन ले जाना

Synonyms: Carry off, Run away with, Capture

Antonyms: Let go, Repel, Repulse

Example: One night a wolf comes and kills many chickens and ravishes a lamb.

Perpetration (noun)

The act of committing a crime or doing something wrong or evil. अपराध

Synonyms: Implementation, Commission, Enactment

Antonyms: Dereliction, Evasion

Example: Think about what manner of perpetrations could be taking place.

Expunge (verb)

Obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant). मिटा देना

Synonyms: Erase, Remove, Wipe out, Efface

Antonyms: Build, Construct

Example: This should be entirely expunged from our thinking.

Bizarre (adjective)

Very strange or unusual. अनोखा

Synonyms: Peculiar, Unexpected, Unconventional, Offbeat

Antonyms: Normal, Ordinary, Standard

Example: This is a bizarre situation, especially in comparison with the rules of the sea.

Coparcener (noun)

A person who shares equally with others in the inheritance of an undivided estate or in the rights to it (in the UK now as equitable interests). सहदायिक

Synonyms: Successor, Heiress, Inheritor

Example: Only the male members are coparceners and they acquire interest in the joint Hindu property by birth.

Cognisable (adjective)

Clearly identifiable. संज्ञेय

Synonyms: Perceptible, Knowable, Notional

Example: The bank has reiterated that ‘no cognisable impact’ is anticipated in the financial markets on account of the dollar outflow.

Overrule (verb)

Reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority. रद कर देना

Synonyms: Cancel, Reverse, Rescind, Repeal

Antonyms: Approve, Allow, Permit

Example: A Presidential veto may be overruled by Parliament, provided there are 160 votes in support of such a motion.

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Source: The Hindu · 12 Mar 2021

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2. Antonym of Ravish

3. Synonym of Overrule

4. Antonym of Utterance

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