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The Hindu Vocab - 21 June 2025

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The Hindu Vocab - 21 June 2025
1. Overstated (Verb)

Meaning: बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर कहना: To state something too strongly

Synonyms: Emphasize, Exaggerate

Antonyms: Understated

Example Sentence: The prospect of a trade war is vastly overstated.

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2. Underpin (Verb)

Meaning: मजबूत करना: To give support, strength, or a basic structure to something

Synonyms: Buttress

Antonyms: Demolish

Example Sentence: He presented data to underpin his argument.

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3. Mortality (Noun)

Meaning: मृत्यु-संख्या: The number of deaths in one period of time or in one place

Synonyms: Fatality

Example Sentence: Infant mortality is high in the region.

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4. Impinge (Verb)

Meaning: टकराना: To affect (something) in a way that is unwanted or to have a bad effect on (something)

Example Sentence: The workers have impinged against the factory owner.

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5. Delimitation (Noun)

Meaning: सीमांकन करना: Method of fixing the limits or boundaries of something

Synonyms: Demarcate

Antonyms: Liberation

Example Sentence: The delimitation of the sea is the most pressing security issue affecting the region.

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6. Delinquent (Adjective)

Meaning: दोषी: (usually used about a young person) behaving badly and often breaking the law

Synonyms: Criminal, Offending

Antonyms: Well-Behaved

Example Sentence: His delinquent behavior could lead to more serious problems.

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7. Prone (Adjective)

Meaning: Likely to suffer from something or to do something bad

Example Sentence: He is prone to frequent headaches due to stress.

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8. Transient (Adjective)

Meaning: अस्थिर: Lasting for only a short time; temporary

Synonyms: Ephemeral, Short-term

Antonyms: Permanent, Constant

Example Sentence: The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.

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9. Marshalled (Verb)

Meaning: ठीक करना: To bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim

Synonyms: Mobilized, Organized

Antonyms: Disorder

Example Sentence: The company marshalled itself in the sad remains of the village.

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10. Spat (Noun)

Meaning: झगड़ा: A short argument

Synonyms: Altercation

Antonyms: Harmony

Example Sentence: She was having a spat with her brother about who should do the washing up.

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11. Violation (Noun)

Meaning: उल्लंघन: An action that breaks or acts against something

Synonyms: Breach, Infringement

Antonyms: Honor, Obey

Example Sentence: The verdict was a gross violation of justice.

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Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance


1. If someone has overstated the facts, they have:

A) Ignored the facts completely

B) Stated them too weakly

C) Described them too strongly

D) Given no explanation


2. To underpin an argument means to:

A) Weaken it

B) Disagree with it

C) Support it strongly

D) Deny its validity


3. The word mortality refers to:

A) The number of injuries

B) The number of births

C) The number of deaths

D) The average age


4. If something impinges on your rights, it:

A) Protects them

B) Has a negative impact on them

C) Encourages them

D) Makes them stronger


5. Delimitation is the process of:

A) Expanding boundaries

B) Defining limits

C) Ignoring borders

D) Removing restrictions


6. A delinquent teenager is one who:

A) Excels in school

B) Always obeys rules

C) Frequently breaks laws

D) Works hard


7. Someone who is prone to headaches:

A) Never gets them

B) Is likely to get them

C) Is immune to them

D) Is curing them


8. A transient problem is one that:

A) Lasts forever

B) Is difficult to fix

C) Is only temporary

D) Cannot be named


9. To marshal your resources means to:

A) Waste them

B) Organize them

C) Hide them

D) Ignore them


10. A spat is a:

A) Long war

B) Brief argument

C) Peace treaty

D) Friendly talk


11. A violation of law means:

A) Respecting it

B) Honoring it

C) Breaking it

D) Teaching it


✅ Answers:

1-C, 2-C, 3-C, 4-B, 5-B, 6-C, 7-B, 8-C, 9-B, 10-B, 11-C

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