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The Hindu Vocab - 9 May 2025

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1. Placate (Verb)

Meaning: शाांत करना / मनाना : To stop someone from feeling angry

Synonyms: Mollify, Pacify, Soothe, Comfort, Calm

Antonyms: Infuriate, Anger, Inflame, Annoy, Enrage

Example Sentence: They attempted to placate the students with promises.

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2. Embolden (Verb)

Meaning: साहसी बनाना : Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something

Synonyms: Inspire, Encourage, Inspirit, Stimulate

Antonyms: Discourage, Dishearten, Dispirit, Depress

Example Sentence: If we give in to the terrorists, our actions will embolden other terrorist groups to commit the same criminal acts.

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3. Smear (Verb)

Meaning: बदनाम करना : Damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations

Synonyms: Libel, Slander, Defame

Antonyms: Honor, Exalt, Glorify

Example Sentence: He is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election.

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4. Encumbrance (Noun)

Meaning: बाधा : Something that makes movement or progress difficult

Synonyms: Obstacle, Hurdle, Hindrance, Impediment

Antonyms: Impetus, Push, Aid

Example Sentence: Maggie soon discovered that her broken foot was an encumbrance to everything from her work to her social life to her personal grooming.

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5. Travail (Noun)

Meaning: कड़ा परिश्रम : Painful or laborious effort; a physical or mental exertion

Synonyms: Toil, Labor, Effort

Antonyms: Rest, Leisure, Relaxation

Example Sentence: He gained the medal through his painful travail.

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6. Desiccated (Verb)

Meaning: सूखना : Remove the moisture from (something); cause it to become completely dry

Synonyms: Dried up, Dehydrated

Antonyms: Hydrated, Washed, Moisturize

Example Sentence: The bricks were desiccated by the sun.

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7. Riposte (Verb)

Meaning: जवाबी हमला : Make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

Synonyms: Retort, Counter, Hurl back

Example Sentence: Full of quick comebacks, the comedian always has a riposte to any heckler in the crowd.

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8. A slap on the wrist (Idiom)

Meaning: A small punishment when a more severe punishment is deserved

Synonyms: Nominal punishment, Token punishment

Example Sentence: They rob someone on the street and they get a slap on the wrist – thirty days in jail.

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9. Fortuitous (Adjective)

Meaning: आकस्मिक : Happening by chance rather than intention

Synonyms: Chance, Unexpected, Unanticipated, Coincidental

Antonyms: Calculated, Deliberate, Intentional, Planned

Example Sentence: Mark proved to be fortuitous by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.

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10. Promulgate (Verb)

Meaning: घोषणा करना : Promote or make widely known

Synonyms: Announce, Declare, Advertise, Publicize, Promote

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Suppress

Example Sentence: The actor makes use of social media to promulgate the release of his film projects.

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