10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Discernible (adjective)
That can be recognized or understood. प्रत्यक्ष
Synonyms: Perceptible, Noticeable, Visible, Observable, Perceivable
Antonyms: Imperceptible, Invisible, Unnoticeable, Obscure, Vague
Example: There is often no discernible difference between rival brands.
Sacrilege (noun)
An act of treating a holy thing or place without respect. अपवित्रीकरण
Synonyms: Irreverence, Profanity, Disrespect
Antonyms: Reverence, Adoration, Obedience
Example: Rejecting a person begging for protection counted as sacrilege.
Elusive (adjective)
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. हाथ न आनेवाला
Synonyms: Evasive, Cagey, Difficult to track down
Antonyms: Understandable, Definite
Example: Women walk miles on the blazing sands in search of an elusive pot of water.
Cede (verb)
Give up (power or territory). त्यागकरना
Synonyms: Surrender, Yield, Relinquish, Concede, Part with
Antonyms: Take over, Retain, Usurp, Seize
Example: One challenge is that the courts are being asked to cede some power.
Rife (adjective)
(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence. प्रचलित
Synonyms: Widespread, Universal, Common, Extensive
Antonyms: Uncommon, Limited, Deficient
Example: Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.
Staple (adjective)
Main or important, especially in terms of consumption. प्रधान
Synonyms: Principal, Leading, Chief, Leading
Antonyms: Secondary, Inessential
Example: Bread was the staple food in the Early Medieval diet.
Deftly (adverb)
In a way that is neatly skilful and quick in movement. चतुराई से
Synonyms: Adroitly, Dextrously, Skilfully
Example: He deftly navigates the world's meanest island in a hang-glider.
Wrath (noun)
Extreme anger. प्रचण्ड क्रोध
Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage
Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness
Example: In mythology mortals generally fearsed the wrath of the powerful gods.
Disgruntled (adjective)
Angry or dissatisfied. असन्तुष्ट क्रोधी
Synonyms: Dissatisfied, Displeased, Annoyed, Irritated
Antonyms: Contented, Pleased, Satisfied
Example: Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.
Rekindle (verb)
Revive (something lost or lapsed). फिर रोशन करना
Synonyms: Revitalize, Renew, Restore, Refresh
Antonyms: Suppress, Quench
Example: I am going to come and try to rekindle some lost friendships.
The editorial
Source: The Guardian · 31 Jan 2022It was news last week that women are having fewer children and at a later age: the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that more than half of women in England and Wales don’t have children by the time they are 30. But it hardly felt surprising to me. As a woman without children, at 36, I don’t feel in a minority. Obviously, no one’s friendship circle is statistically significant, but my child-free friends still outnumber those with kids – whether by choice or circumstance.
Yet while there seem to be similar reports published almost every week – here a piece on falling global births, there another on fertility rates dropping during the pandemic – the wider reaction is still often one of dismay and unfair judgment.
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1. Synonym of Rife
2. Antonym of Elusive
3. Synonym of Rekindle
4. Antonym of Disgruntled
5. Synonym of Cede
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