10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Clad (adjective)
Being covered or clothed. कपड़े पहने हुए, ढका हुआ
Synonyms: Clothed, Costumed, Garbed, Attired
Antonyms: Bare, Exposed, Unclothed
Example: They were clad in T-shirts and shorts.
Rumble (verb)
Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner. गड़गड़ाहट
Synonyms: Thunder, Roar, Grumble, Growl
Example: Thunder Rumbled High Above Us
Propensity (noun)
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. झुकाव, रुचि, रुझान
Synonyms: Tendency, Proclivity, Predisposition, Predilection
Antonyms: Dislike, Antipathy, Aversion , Distaste
Example: My friend’s propensity for eating unhealthy foods led him to become obese.
Prose (noun)
Written language in its ordinary form rather than in the form ofpoems. गद्य
Synonyms: Writing, Speech, Fiction, Essay
Antonyms: Poetry, Sonnet, Verse
Example: I've always preferred reading prose to poetry.
Wherewithal (noun)
The money or other means needed for a particular purpose. साधन
Synonyms: Resource, Capital, Fund, Means, Money, Wealth
Antonyms: Debts, Liabilities
Example: They lacked the wherewithal to pay.
Doesn’t care a hoot (idiom)
To not care in the slightest (about something). परवाह नहीं होना
Synonyms: Doesn’t give a rap, Doesn’t give a monkey’s, Doesn’t care a rap, Doesn’t give a tinkers damn
Antonyms: Concern, Worry, Distress
Example: I don't care a hoot about making money, I just want to do something with my life that helps other people.
Intrigue (noun)
The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental. साज़िश, कुचक्र
Synonyms: Conspiracy, Trickery, Stratagem, Machination
Example: The cabinet was a nest of intrigue.
Parable (noun)
A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. दृष्टांत, नीतिकथा
Synonyms: Allegory, Apologue , Tale, Fable, Story
Example: The parable of the blind men and the elephant.
Lamentation (noun)
The passionate expression of grief or sorrow. विलाप, मातम, रुलाई
Synonyms: Moan, Mourning, Bereavement, Ululation
Antonyms: Rejoice, Exaltation, Celebration
Example: Death is a time for mourning and lamentation.
Incitement (noun)
Tthe action of provoking unlawful behaviour. उकसाना ,उत्तेजित करना
Synonyms: Inducement, Goad, Instigation, Provocation
Antonyms: Deterrent, Suppression, Subduing
Example: This amounted to an incitement to commit murder.
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Source: The Hindu · 24 Sep 2018Citing literary sources, turning to parables, prose, plays, poetry is the wherewithal of political discourse.
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1. Synonym of Rumble
2. Antonym of Clad
3. Synonym of Prose
4. Antonym of Incitement
5. Synonym of Parable
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