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The Hindu Vocab - 13 May 2025

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The Hindu Vocab - 13 May 2025
1. Scourge (Noun)

Meaning: एक व्यक्ति या वस्तु जो बहुत अधिक कष्ट या पीड़ा देती है

Synonyms: Strap, Lash, Affliction, Bane

Antonyms: Support, Assistance

Example Sentence: From AIDS to cancer, to Alzheimer’s, medical research is always trying to find a cure for the latest scourge on human health.

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2. Lynched (Verb)

Meaning: गैर कानूनी ढंग से प्राणदंड देना

Synonyms: Hanged, Executed, Murdered, Assassinated

Example Sentence: The accused killer was lynched by an angry mob.

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3. Intrusion (Noun)

Meaning: घुसपैठ : An occasion when someone enters a place or situation where they are not wanted

Synonyms: Incursion, Invasion

Example Sentence: Because it was considered an intrusion of privacy, the hotel owner was arrested for setting up cameras in the rooms.

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4. Wallop (Noun)

Meaning: प्रहार : Strike or hit (someone or something) very hard

Synonyms: Hit, Strike, Beat

Example Sentence: They walloped the back of his head with a stick.

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5. Vandalism (Noun)

Meaning: जानबूझकर संपत्ति को नुकसान पहुंचाना

Synonyms: Destruction, Defacement, Sabotage

Antonyms: Protection, Conservation, Preservation

Example Sentence: Beset by drug problems, violence, and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.

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6. Bigotry (Noun)

Meaning: कट्टरता : Obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions

Synonyms: Intolerance, Prejudice, Bias, Discrimination

Antonyms: Humanitarian, Liberal, Moderate

Example Sentence: Our hearts must not harbor hate, anger, bigotry, violence, or discrimination.

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7. Contention (Noun)

Meaning: विवाद : The disagreement that results from opposing arguments

Synonyms: Argument, Dispute

Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Peace, Concord

Example Sentence: There's a lot of contention about that issue – for every person firmly in favor, there's someone fiercely against it.

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8. Looking for a needle in a haystack (Idiom)

Meaning: बहुत मुश्किल या असंभव चीज को खोजना

Synonyms: Fruitless, Complex

Example Sentence: I looked everywhere for my earring at the beach but it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

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9. Stealthy (Adjective)

Meaning: गुप्त : Quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard

Synonyms: Furtive, Secretive, Surreptitious

Antonyms: Public, Open

Example Sentence: Being stealthy is an important part of being a spy.

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10. Glum (Adjective)

Meaning: उदास : Looking or feeling dejected; morose

Synonyms: Bleak, Sad, Depressed

Antonyms: Cheerful, Cheery, Bright

Example Sentence: The teenager used to have many friends, but now his negative and glum attitude made people hesitant to be around him.

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