10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Retrofit (verb)
Add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured. बाद में कुछ नया जोड़ने का काम
Synonyms: Modify, Modernize, Alter
Example: - But a lot of old buildings never do get retrofitted.
Staggering (adjective)
Deeply shocking. चौंका देने वाला
Synonyms: Astonishing, Stunning, Shocking
Antonyms: Discouraging, Disheartening
Example: The staggering bills for maintenance and repair.
Inundation (noun)
The fact of large amounts of water covering an area that is usually dry. सैलाब
Synonyms: Flood, Overflow, Alluvion
Antonyms: Drought, Trickle
Example: He was appealed to at times of famine caused by low inundation of the Nile.
Wail (verb)
Make a prolonged high-pitched sound. बिलखना
Synonyms: Howl, Weep, Moan
Example: The ambulance wailing, the children screeching, and the stray dogs barking on road on a rainy day.
Black swan (noun)
An unpredictable or unforeseen event, typically one with extreme consequences. अलौकिक कर्म
Synonyms: Rarity, Miracle, Exception
Example: A black swan event tends to answer a question never asked.
Underscore (verb)
emphasize. ज़ोर देना
Synonyms: Stress, Highlight, Give prominence to, Call attention to
Antonyms: De-emphasize, Discount, Understate
Example: The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
Dire (adjective)
Very bad. बहुत बुरा
Synonyms: Defective, Substandard, Faulty, Imperfect, Below par
Antonyms: Perfect, Flawless, Sound
Example: The weather was absolutely dire.
Outlying (adjective)
Situated far from a centre; दूरस्थ
Synonyms: Remote, Distant, Far-flung
Antonyms: Inner, Middle
Example: It would cover the entire town centre as well as outlying areas.
Unflattering (adjective)
Lack of praise and compliments. अनाकर्षक
Synonyms: Unfavorable, Unattractive, Critical
Antonyms: Complimentary, Adulatory
Example: The historical records that paint such an unflattering portrait of the town have just been released on the internet.
Amorphous (adjective)
Lacking a clear structure or focus. अनियतरूपी
Synonyms: Vague, Nebulous, Inchoate, Ill-defined
Antonyms: Definite, Clear
Example: International law is one of the most amorphous bodies of law out there.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 18 Jan 2022As an agnostic, I am neither a complete believer nor entirely a non-believer. Yet, there are times when the question of faith becomes urgent. On Christmas day, I put aside the book I was reading and turned on the TV for news. A debate about the “dharam sansad” in Uttarakhand was on. One of the participants, an audacious champion of the Hindu Rashtra, yelled at the anchor: “Even Shivaji Maharaj had used the term ‘Hindu Rashtra’, so what is wrong if I do?”
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1. Synonym of Inundation
2. Antonym of Amorphous
3. Synonym of Black swan
4. Antonym of Outlying
5. Synonym of Retrofit
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