Virtual confusion digital news is not social media govt is mistaken

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Virtual confusion  digital news is not social media  govt is mistaken
27,Feb,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Ingenious (adjective)

(of a person) clever, original, and inventive. प्रतिभावान निपुण

Synonyms: Inventive, Creative, Imaginative

Antonyms: Dumb, Unimaginative

Example: He was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget.

Precarious (adjective)

Not safe or certain, Dangerous. खतरनाक अनिश्चित

Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable

Example: He made a precarious living as a painter.

Seasoned (adjective)

Accustomed to particular conditions. अनुभवी

Synonyms: Experienced, Veteran, Matured

Antonyms: Inept, Incapable

Example: The youngsters were competing for the first time on snow against seasoned teams

Flummoxed (adjective)

Confused, so that you do not know what to say or do. चकराया हुआ

Synonyms: Bewildered, Perplexed, Baffled, Puzzled

Antonyms: Enlightened, Clarified

Example: The local crew and interviewer alike are both flummoxed and impressed.

Topple (verb)

to make somebody lose their position of power or authority. पद को खोना

Synonyms: Overthrow, Dethrone, Oust, Bring down

Example: Disagreement had threatened to topple the government.

Unravel (verb)

To start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole. असफलहोना

Synonyms: Fail, Collapse, Fall apart, Come apart

Antonyms: Succeed, Satisfy, Win, Thrive

Example: The Government’s immigration policy appears to be unraveling very quickly, with further changes announced today

Professed (adjective)

(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely. तथाकथित

Synonyms: Pretended, Purported, Claimed

Antonyms: Genuine, Verified

Example: They could call me to account when my actions didn't match my professed beliefs.

Vengeance (noun)

Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong. प्रतिशोध

Synonyms: Revenge, Retribution, Avengement, Requital

Antonyms: Clemency, Mercy, Pardon

Example: It is blatantly unethical to wreak vengeance upon innocent bystanders.

Perennial (adjective)

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. सदाबहार

Synonyms: Perpetual, Everlasting, Eternal, Enduring

Antonyms: Ceasing, Ending

Example: It was the perennial tug-of-war between engagement and withdrawal.

Harried (adjective)

Feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one. परेशान

Synonyms: Harassed, Annoyed, Troubled, Vexed

Antonyms: Calm, Untroubled

Example: The writer is harried by an itch which refuses to go away.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 27 Feb 2021

On Thursday, government introduced sweeping new rules that encompass a wide spectrum of digital content. But the way in which these rules force-fit social media, streaming entertainment, and digital news portals all under one umbrella, is untenable. News content already undertakes compliance with various standalone legislations. Plus news sites follow print and TV norms, besides the extensive self-regulation done in multiple layers between journalists and editors every day. Social media by contrast has run rogue, without accountability.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Perennial

2. Antonym of Ingenious

3. Synonym of Unravel

4. Antonym of Professed

5. Synonym of Vengeance

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