10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Remorse (noun)
The feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done. ग्लानि
Synonyms: Contrition, Repentance, Penitence, Compunction
Antonyms: Satisfaction, Gratification, Contentment
Example: She felt no remorse at leaving them without notice.
Brook (verb)
Tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition). बर्दाश्त करना
Synonyms: Endure, Suffer, Bear
Antonyms: Resist, Abstain
Example: He appears to be like a dictator who can brook no dissent.
Whimsical (adjective)
Unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying. अस्थिर मनमौजी
Synonyms: Capricious, Protean, Wavering, Unpredictable, Fickle
Antonyms: Sensible, Serious, Prudent, Sane
Example: Much of his writing has a whimsical quality.
Torpor (noun)
A state of physical or mental inactivity. अकर्मण्यता
Synonyms: Lethargy, Inactivity, Dullness, Dormancy
Antonyms: Vitality, Vigor
Example: They veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism.
Dispel (verb)
Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear. दूर करना
Synonyms: Eliminate, Get rid of, Dismiss, Disperse
Antonyms: Gather, Collect, Assemble
Example: Actually listening to the record does little to dispel these feelings of disappointment.
Unbridled (adjective)
uncontrolled. अनियंत्रित
Synonyms: Unchecked, Rampant, Uncurbed, Unrestrained
Antonyms: Controlled, Checked, Curbed
Example: Running about with unbridled energy, the wild toddler could not be calmed down for her nap.
Embellishment (noun)
A detail, especially one that is untrue, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting. अलंकृति
Synonyms: Elaboration, Addition, Exaggeration
Example: The horror of their story needs no embellishment.
Sever (verb)
Put an end to (a connection or relationship). अलग होना
Synonyms: Break off, Discontinue, Suspend
Example: Now, that, one would think, is sufficient to sever the relationship.
Connotation (noun)
An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. संकेतार्थ
Synonyms: Overtone, Implication, Vein
Example: Our society often attaches a negative connotation to the word ‘game.’
Plebeian (noun)
A member of the lower social classes. सर्वसाधारण
Synonyms: Commoner, Man in the street
Example: Sharp divisions are established by law between patricians and plebeians.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 28 Jan 2022India is a republic only when its laws result from free public discussion and pass open scrutiny.
The Preamble to the Constitution declares that India is a ‘Republic’. This self-description must be taken seriously: being a republic is integral to India’s political identity. Moreover, this is not just a descriptive but also a strong, ethical, normative claim. Being republican is an ideal to which we are meant to consistently aspire, and when we go astray, we should know that we have done something wrong, feel remorse, and make amends. If our political identity loses its republican character, we must quickly act to restore it. It is because we cherish being a republic that on every January 26 since 1950, we celebrate this founding moment. The parade and the ritual surrounding it are meaningless unless we get the spirit behind the event.
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1. Synonym of Connotation
2. Antonym of Torpor
3. Synonym of Remorse
4. Antonym of Whimsical
5. Synonym of Embellishment
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