When the calendar doesn’t go full circle

The Pioneer News

When the calendar doesn’t go full circle
23,May,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Grit (noun)

Courage and resolve. साहस

Synonyms: Courage, Pluck, Valour, Backbone

Antonyms: Cowardice, Weakness, Timidity

Example: At times he got discouraged, but his grit and determination kept him going.

Conjecture (noun)

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. अनुमान

Synonyms: Guess, Speculation, Assumption

Example: Please avoid general conjectures about when such unreliable assurances must doubtless have been made.

Veneration (noun)

Great respect. आदर

Synonyms: Reverence, Respect, Homage

Antonyms: Disrespect, Dishonour

Example: What he possesses in spades is a respect that borders on veneration.

Conspicuous (adjective)

Easy to see or notice. प्रत्यक्ष

Synonyms: Noticeable, Prominent, Striking

Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Invisible, Obscure

Example: The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place.

Trounce (verb)

Defeat heavily in a contest. बुरी तरह से हराना

Synonyms: Crush, Drub, Beat hollow

Antonyms: Lose, Fail

Example: Australia's cricketers are back after trouncing England by 57 runs in last night's match here.

Galling (adjective)

Causing annoyance or resentment. कष्टप्रद

Synonyms: Annoying, Irritating, Infuriating, Vexing

Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing, Gratifying

Example: I find it galling to see such negativity applied to our young people.

Replete (verb)

Filled or well-supplied with something. भरपूर

Synonyms: Filled, Well-Stocked, Packed, Stuffed, Teeming, Well-Provided

Antonyms: Deficient, Inadequate, Insufficient, Lacking, Missing

Example: Literature replete with drama and excitement.

Pyrrhic (adjective)

(of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor. नाशकारी विजय

Synonyms: Meaningless, Empty, Valueless, Fruitless

Example: No doubt, Sunday's win could turn out to be a pyrrhic victory.

Accentuate (verb)

To emphasize something or make it easier to notice. अधिक सुस्पष्ट करना

Synonyms: Emphasize, Underscore, Highlight, Point up, Give prominence to

Antonyms: De-emphasize, Divert attention from

Example: Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes.

Straitjacket (noun)

Used in reference to something that restricts freedom of action, development, or expression. विकास में बाधक

Synonyms: Restriction, Restraint, Constraint

Antonyms: Freedom, Liberation, Expansion

Example: The government is operating in an economic straitjacket.

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Source: The Pioneer News · 23 May 2021

The strictly lunar character of the Hijri calendar renders it unsuitable for civil use; the Empires had to depend upon solar calendars.

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1. Synonym of Trounce

2. Antonym of Galling

3. Synonym of Grit

4. Antonym of Conspicuous

5. Synonym of Accentuate

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