10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Gaze (verb)
Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought. टकटकी लगाकर देखना
Synonyms: Stare, Look fixedly, Gape
Antonyms: Glance, Glimpse
Example: The settlement would be reached somewhere away from the public gaze and media glare.
Beacon (noun)
A light or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide at sea, on an airfield, etc. संकेत-दीप
Synonyms: Signal, Sign, Guiding light
Example: He had turned up all the field lights to maximum and turned on the beacon.
Meagre (adjective)
Small in quantity and poor in quality. थोड़ा
Synonyms: Inadequate, Scanty, Paltry, Limited, Insufficient, Deficient
Antonyms: Ample, Full, Abundant, Sufficient
Example: She supplements her meagre income by cleaning at night.
Quest (noun)
A long or arduous search for something. तलाश
Synonyms: Search, Hunt, Pursuit
Antonyms: Ignorance, Cover
Example: These cultural notions run counter to the quest for academic excellence.
Retrograde (adjective)
(of an action) making a situation worse or returning to how something was in the past. पश्चगामी
Synonyms: Retreating, Retrogressive, Reverse
Antonyms: Progressive, Improving
Example: This newest version is both progressive and retrograde.
Antithesis (noun)
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. विपरीत
Synonyms: Opposite, Converse, Reverse
Antonyms: Same, Replica, Copy, Duplicate
Example: The current establishment is the antithesis of democracy.
Imbibe (verb)
To receive and understand ideas or information. ग्रहण करना
Synonyms: Assimilate, Absorb, Soak Up, Acquire
Antonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Desist
Example: He imbibed elements of oriental mysticism from the years he spent in India.
Amnesty (noun)
An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences. अपराध-क्षमा
Synonyms: Pardon, Reprieve
Example: He was eventually given a pardon under a general amnesty in 1945 at the age of 59.
Expiate (verb)
Make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing). प्रायश्चित करना
Synonyms: Make up for, Pay for, Redeem, Atone for
Antonyms: Forfeit, Punish, Blame
Example: Their sins must be expiated by sacrifice.
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 Times of India · 29 Jun 2021This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Meagre
2. Antonym of Antithesis
3. Synonym of Expiate
4. Synonym of Beacon
5. Synonym of Imbibe
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