10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Eloquent (adjective)
Meaning: Clearly expressing or indicating something. सुवक्ता, वाक्पटु
Synonyms: Articulate, Lucid, Expressive, Persuasive, Glib
Antonyms: Inarticulate, Unmoving, Ineffective
Example: He made an eloquent appeal for action before it was too late.
Emphatically (adverb)
Meaning: In a forceful way; without doubt. दृढ़ता से
Synonyms: Forcefully, Ardently, Categorically, Insistently, Vigorously
Antonyms: Hesitantly, Doubtingly, Questionably, Apprehensively
Example: Johnson has emphatically denied the allegations against him.
Salience (noun)
Meaning: The quality of being particularly noticeable or important प्रमुखता, विशेषता
Synonyms: Prominence, Eminence, Distinction, Primacy
Antonyms: Insignificance, Futility, Inexactness
Example: The political salience of religion has a considerable impact.
Mutation (noun)
Meaning: A significant and basic change. परिवर्तन
Synonyms: Modification, Alteration, Variation, Adjustment
Antonyms: Sameness, Preservation, Consistency
Example: The mutation in the West’s attitude towards terrorism over the past three decades is noteworthy.
Assimilate (verb)
Meaning: Absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture. आत्मसात् करना
Synonyms: Embrace, Subsume, Acculturate, Incorporate
Antonyms: Reject, Exclude, Disallow, Eliminate
Example: He tried to assimilate himself into the new community.
Reticence (noun)
Meaning: An unwillingness to do something or talk about something, for example because you are nervous or being careful. अल्पभाषिता
Synonyms: Introversion, Reserve, Quietness, Uncommunicativeness
Antonyms: Openness, Candidness, Frankness
Example: She breaks out of his normal reticence and tells me the whole story.
Punitive (adjective)
Meaning: Intended as a punishment. दंडात्मक
Synonyms: Punishing, Retributive, Penalising, Castigatory
Antonyms: Nonpunitive
Example: The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
Construe (verb)
Meaning: To understand the meaning of something in a particular way. समझना
Synonyms: Interpret, Elucidate, Decode, Gloss
Antonyms: Misunderstand, Confuse, Obfuscate, Obscure
Example: Different lawyers may construe the same law differently.
Vicious (adjective)
Meaning: Serious or dangerous; cruel. खतरनाक, संजीदा
Synonyms: Spiteful, Venomous, Hurtful, Malicious
Antonyms: Kind, Gentle, Humane, Benign
Example: He had a vicious side to his nature.
Menace (noun)
Meaning: A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger. खतरा
Synonyms: Peril, Hazard, Jeopardy, Threat, Risk
Antonyms: Reassurance, Safety, Preventive
Example: Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
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Source: The Hindu · 6 Oct 2019This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Eloquent
2. Antonym of Vicious
3. Synonym of Emphatically
4. Antonym of Mutation
5. Synonym of Punitive
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