10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Conjure (verb)
Meaning- Call (an image) to the mind. ताज़ा करना
Synonyms: Bring to Mind, Call to mind, Call up, Evoke, Recall, Recreate
Antonyms: Halt, Suppress, Repress, Quell
Example: He strained to conjure up her face and voice, but they had vanished.
Stingy (adjective)
Meaning- Mean; ungenerous. कृपण
Synonyms: Miserly, Parsimonious, Niggardly, Penurious, Penny-Pinching
Antonyms: Generous, Liberal, Openhanded, Munificent
Example: It was a stingy offer and he turned it down.
Ameliorate (verb)
Meaning- To make better something that was bad or not good enough. सुधारना
Synonyms: Improve, Better, Amend, Refine, Upgrade, Polish up
Antonyms: Worsen, Exacerbate, Deteriorate, Aggravate
Example: The new laws were designed to ameliorate the problem of chronic debt.
Obfuscation (noun)
Meaning - The act of making something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately. लोगों की समझ को अस्पष्ट करने की गतिविधि
Synonyms: Bafflement, Bewilderment, Perplexity, Bemusement, Befuddlement
Antonyms: Clarification, Elucidation, Illumination
Example: She criticised the company's deliberate obfuscation of its finances.
Shed (verb)
Meaning- To get rid of something that is no longer wanted. छोड़ देना
Synonyms: Do away with, Discard, Have done with, Cast off, Dump
Antonyms: Accept, Embrace, Take up
Example: Museums have been trying hard to shed their stuffy image.
Wage (verb)
Meaning- To begin and continue a war, a battle, etc. युद्ध करना
Synonyms: Engage in, Go on with, Proceed with, Keep on, Execute
Antonyms: Stop, Discontinue, Quit, Give up
Example: He made the decision to wage war.
Ostracism (noun)
Meaning- The act of deliberately not including somebody in a group or activity; the state of not being included. निष्कासन
Synonyms: Exclusion, Expulsion, Expatriation, Barring, Banishment, Cold-Shouldering
Antonyms: Inclusion, Acceptance, Approval
Example: The family suffered social ostracism.
Rabble-rouser (noun)
Meaning- A person who speaks with the intention of inflaming the emotions of a crowd of people, typically for political reasons. भीड़ उत्तेजक
Synonyms: Demagogue, Firebrand, Incendiary, Troublemaker, Inciter
Antonyms: Peacemaker, Reconciler, Negotiator, Pacifier
Example: He's simply a professional rabble-rouser who has nothing better to do with his time.
Fabric (noun)
Meaning- The basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully. संरचना
Synonyms: Framework, Structure, Foundation
Example: The fabric that binds society is delicate and needs careful handling.
Accredited (adjective)
Meaning- Officially recognized or authorized. प्रमाणित
Synonyms: Authorized, Certified, Approved, Licensed
Antonyms: Unauthorized, Unrecognized, Unofficial, Uncorroborated
Example: Only accredited journalists were allowed entry.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 16 Apr 2020When we speak of fear, what spontaneously comes to our mind is the mixed and surreal feeling of utter confusion, frustration, desperation and hopelessness — all wrought large on the face of the person suffering from it.
We have myriad sorts of fear — fear of failure, of falling down, of heights, fear of darkness and even fear of blissful situation of experiencing the much-sought after happiness in case it does not last. Fear holds us in its grip, like getting entangled in the tentacles of an octopus. It has a plethora of repercussions, including making us weak, paralysing our ability to think straight and shattering our dreams.
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1. Synonym of Stingy
2. Antonym of Accredited
3. Synonym of Wage
4. Antonym of Ameliorate
5. Synonym of Ostracism
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