10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Brazen (adjective)
Bold and without shame. निर्भीक
Synonyms: Audacious, Unabashed, Impudent
Antonyms: Timid, Meek, Modest
Example: She had become brazen about the whole affair.
Appalling (adjective)
Extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view. भयावह घटिया
Synonyms: Horrifying, Terrible, Awful, Heinous
Antonyms: Pleasing, Alluring, Comforting, Delightful
Example: The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
Sophistry (noun)
The use of clever arguments to persuade people that something is true when it is really false. मिथ्या वादानुवाद
Synonyms: Trickery, Artfulness, Chicanery, Deception
Antonyms: Honesty, Candor
Example: Convincing myself that I had gained in some way from my loss was just pure sophistry.
Gruesome (adjective)
Extremely unpleasant. वीभत्स
Synonyms: Unpleasant, Disgusting, Awful, Dreadful
Antonyms: Pleasant, Delightful, Attractive
Example: The spurious impact of channels on society is an issue of gruesome and far-reaching consequences.
Propensity (noun)
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. झुकाव रुचि
Synonyms: Tendency, Inclination, Proclivity, Leaning, Disposition
Antonyms: Aversion, Dislike, Disinclination, Disinterest
Example: There is an increased propensity for people to live alone.
Tizzy (noun)
A state of nervous excitement or agitation. घबराहट
Synonyms: Commotion, Uproar, Disturbance, Tumult
Antonyms: Harmony, Ease, Comfort
Example: With a mass of further celebrations to come, the community is in a tizzy of excitement.
Precipitating (adjective)
Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration. शीघ्र
Synonyms: Hasty, Hurried, Rushed
Antonyms: Slow, Leisurely
Example: Declaring victory would not only be precipitate but dangerous.
Outright (adjective)
Open and direct. स्पष्ट
Synonyms: Absolute, Utter, Out-and-out
Antonyms: Doubtful, Uncertain
Example: It was obvious that outright refusal would have been an insult.
Obliterate (verb)
Destroy utterly. मिटा देना
Synonyms: Annihilate, Wipe out, Decimate, Demolish
Antonyms: Build, Create, Construct
Example: The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.
Perpetuate (verb)
To make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time. बनाये रखना
Synonyms: Sustain, Continue, Maintain, Prolong
Antonyms: Cease, Quit, Stop, Give Up
Example: This system perpetuated itself for several centuries.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 10 Oct 2020In the clever use of seemingly appropriate words and phrases by the powerful, one finds a clear intent to deceive people.
The Hathras atrocity is weighing on the national conscience, or whatever is left of it. People have witnessed not just the most brutal face of social oppression, but a cynical and brazen use of the state machinery to support the oppressors. The inhuman assault of the teenage Dalit girl — I shall call her Bharati — that eventually killed her was followed by a hesitation in filing the first information report, the callous and deferred medical examination, the neglect of the dying declaration, and, most alarmingly, the haste in burning the body by the police without appropriate rites or the presence of family members.
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1. Synonym of Brazen
2. Antonym of Obliterate
3. Synonym of Propensity
4. Antonym of Gruesome
5. Synonym of Sophistry
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