10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Frenzy (noun)
A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour. आवेश
Synonyms: Hysteria, Madness, Craze, Mania
Antonyms: Calmness, Peace
Example: Dozens of people come and go in a frenzy of excitement fuelled by coffee and politics.
Excruciating (adjective)
Intensely painful. कष्टदायी
Synonyms: Agonizing, Severe, Raging, Grievous
Antonyms: Pleasing, Mild
Example: The excruciating pain and pounding in his head almost drowned out the report of the gunshot.
Unabashedly (adverb)
Without embarrassment or shame. निस्संकोचपूर्वक
Synonyms: Shamelessly, Openly, Blatantly
Antonyms: Suavely, Secretly
Example: The film presents an unabashedly biased point of view.
Placid (adjective)
Calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity. शांत
Synonyms: Quiet, Calm, Peaceful, Tranquil
Antonyms: Agitated, Turbulent, Disturbed
Example: Ironically, the day of the Great Invasion was a very calm and placid one.
Insatiable (adjective)
(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy. जो तृप्त न होवे
Synonyms: Unquenchable, Uncontrolled, Prodigious
Antonyms: Satisfied, Satiable
Example: It profoundly satisfied while simultaneously creating an insatiable appetite for more.
Profoundly (adverb)
In a way that has a very great effect on somebody/something. पूरी तरह से
Synonyms: Extremely, Greatly, Intensely, Completely
Antonyms: Partially, Incompletely
Example: We are profoundly affected by what happens to us in childhood.
Overriding (adjective)
More important than anything else in a particular situation. अधिभावी
Synonyms: Predominant, Foremost, Principal, Supreme
Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant, Trivial
Example: Their overriding aim was to keep costs low.
Intransigence (noun)
Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something. कट्टरता
Synonyms: Obduracy, Pertinacity, Stubbornness
Antonyms: Flexibility, Subservience
Example: The book discusses real world issues ranging from browser quirks to client intransigence.
Camouflage (verb)
Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage. छलावरण लगाना
Synonyms: Disguise, Conceal, Mask, Veil
Antonyms: Reveal, Uncover
Example: This also defeats the purpose of camouflaging your technology.
Burlesque (noun)
An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work. प्रहसन
Synonyms: Parody, Caricature, Imitation
Example: The argument descends into music-hall burlesque.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 12 Jun 2021Fresh rumblings within Congress underscore why a convincing opposition interrogation of BJP remains a nonstarter. Troubles in Rajasthan and Punjab, Jitin Prasada’s defection to BJP, and the party’s never-ending soul search about leadership yet again demonstrate that, nationally, Congress is one of BJP’s key advantages. GOP’s ineffectuality on the national stage is complemented by the inability, thus far, of any regional leader to play a pan-Indian role. Mamata Banerjee’s frequent jousts with the Modi government are a delight for national political reporters, they are considerably less meaningful when it comes to national political strategy. Neither Trinamool nor her political rhetoric travel well outside Bengal.
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1. Synonym of Unabashedly
2. Antonym of Intransigence
3. Synonym of Insatiable
4. Antonym of Camouflage
5. Synonym of Profoundly
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