DETERRENT: हतोत्साह करनेवाला
Meaning: a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
Synonyms: disincentive, discouragement
Antonyms: incentive, encouragement
Example: The nuclear deterrent has maintained an uneasy peace.
INEFFABLE: प्रशंसातीत
Meaning: too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
Synonyms: inexpressible, indescribable, marvelous, wonderful
Antonyms: definable, describable, utterable
Example: There was a spring in his step, and ineffable calmness dressing his sun-brown face.
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ADDLE : (कोई) स्पष्ट रूप से सोचने में असमर्थ; भ्रमित
Meaning: make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse.
Synonyms: muddled, confused, fuddled
Antonyms: clarify, enlighten, explain
Example: The object is to addle and not to elucidate.
DELIBERATE: जानबूझकर
Meaning: done consciously and intentionally.
Synonyms: intentional, calculated, conscious
Antonyms: accidental, unintentional
Example: Can you pick out the three deliberate mistakes in this paragraph?
OUTRAGE : व्यतिक्रम करना
Meaning: an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.
Synonyms: indignation, fury, anger, rage
Antonyms: kindness, honor, praise, respect
Example: They were horrified by the outrage before their eyes.
ONUS: दायित्व
Meaning: Something that is one’s duty or responsibility.
Synonyms: burden, responsibility, liability, obligation
Antonyms: advantage, benefit, blessing
Example: The onus of proof lies with the prosecution.
OBSCENE: निर्लज्ज
Meaning: offending against moral principles; repugnant.
Synonyms: shocking, scandalous, vile, foul, atrocious, outrageous
Antonyms: clean, decent, gentle, magnificent
Example: The salaries some company directors earn are obscene.
EMBLEMATIC : प्रतीकात्मक
Meaning: serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.
Synonyms: symbolic, representative, demonstrative, suggestive
Antonyms: representational, realistic
Example: Over time, his story became emblematic of the spirit of the modern age.
TWEAK: एक तंत्र या प्रणाली के लिए एक अच्छा समायोजन
Meaning: a fine adjustment to a mechanism or system.
Synonyms: adjustment, modification, alteration, change,
Example: I think you’ll have to tweak these figures a little before you show them to the boss.
COUP: सहसाघात
Meaning: an instance of successfully achieving something difficult.
Synonyms: success, triumph, feat,
Antonyms: failure
Example: There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government.
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Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
