Draconian

Synonyms: arbitrary, authoritarian, brutal, cruel, despotic, drastic, extreme, harsh, iron-fisted, oppressive, punitive, relentless, repressive, ruthless, severe, strict, stringent, summary, suppressive, swingeing, tough, tyrannical

Antonyms: mild

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Draconian

(adj) (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe. “the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws”

Draconian meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi meaning)

टस से मस न होने वाला

Draconian origin

late 19th century: from the name of Draco (see Draco²) + -ian.

Draconian in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu newspaper)

Resident Doctors On “Indefinite” Strike Against “Draconian” Medical Bill, Resident Doctors On “Indefinite” Strike Against “Draconian” Medical Bill … The bill looks to replace the existing Indian Medical Council Act and …
Draconian laws by Congress and now BJP used against Muslim and …, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday slammed the Congress while accusing the party of using …
Opposition slams amendment to UAPA, call it draconian, NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Friday slammed the amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) which will empower …
Bengal Minister Dubs Triple Talaq Bill as ‘Draconian‘, Says it Interferes …, Kolkata: West Bengal minister and president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s West Bengal unit, Siddiqullah Chowdhury, on Thursday dubbed the …
Rajya Sabha Passes ‘Draconian‘ Anti-Terror Bill, The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act which will empower the government to declare individuals as …

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of Draconian

As in Draco malfoy in Harry Potter
any 1 has read the da vinci code….remember that code? o draconian devil oh lame saint???

Draconian pronunciation

Draconian Laws: Time National Security Act And 'Sedition' Were Scrapped?

Virulent

Synonyms: abusive, acrimonious, aggressive, astringent, baneful highly infectious, bitchy, biting, bitter, blistering, catching, catty, caustic, communicable, contagious, contaminating, cutting, damaging, dangerous, deadly, death-dealing, deathly, destructive, devastating, evil-intentioned, extreme, fatal, harmful, harsh, highly contagious, highly infective, hostile, incisive, infectious, infective, injurious, lethal, life-threatening, malefic, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, mephitic, mordant, mortal, nasty, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, pestiferous, pestilential, poisonous, polluting, rancorous, rapidly spreading, resentful, savage, scathing, searing, severe, spiteful, spreading, stinging, terminal, toxic, transmissible, transmittable, uncontrollable, unsafe, venomous, vicious, vindictive, violent, vitriolic, withering

Antonyms: amicable, benevolent, harmless, non-contagious, non-toxic, safe

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Virulent

(adj) (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects;“a virulent strain of influenza”
(adj) bitterly hostile;“a virulent attack on liberalism”

Virulent (विरलन्ट / विर्यलन्ट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

उग्र, जहरीला, तीखा, द्रोही, विषमय, विषाक्त, विषैला, संक्रामक

Virulent Origin

late Middle English (originally describing a poisoned wound): from Latin virulentus, from virus ‘poison’

Virulent in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

Virulent CPM hatred triggered attack on CITU leader.
In this past week we have seen virulent hysteria from political leaders on a scale rarely seen before.
Even while targeting BJP, parties are competing with each other to be seen as the most virulent critic of the half-baked move.
Strain of dengue in Delhi less virulent, says health secretary.
On the social media, the tone is virulent; one asked, “why should every policy be about the poor.” Why indeed?

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of Virulent

viru =virus = poison

Virulent Pronunciation

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Scathing

Synonyms: acid, biting, bitter, blistering, caustic, cutting, devastating, extremely critical, ferocious, fierce, harsh, mordacious, mordant, savage, scorching, scornful, searing, severe, sharp, stinging, trenchant, unsparing, virulent, vitriolic, withering

Antonyms: complimentary, gentle, mild

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Scathing

(adj) witheringly scornful; severely critical; “Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister”

Scathing (स्केदिंग / स्कैदिंग) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

तीखा, हानि पहुंचाने वाला, नुकसान पहुंचाने वाला

Scathing Origin

Middle English: from Old Norse skathi (noun), skatha (verb); related to Dutch and German schaden (verb).

Scathing in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

Nick Smith dodges questions on scathing environment report.
Modi is doing ‘khoon ki dalaali’: Rahul’s scathing attack on PM.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a scathing attack on the BJP state government in Gujarat for utilizing force during the Patel agitation.
BJP at the national council launched a scathing attack on Pakistan following the Uri terror attack.
He’s a punk, he’s a dog, he’s a pig: Robert De Niro’s scathing attack on Donald Trump.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of scathing

scathing = scary + thing

Scathing Pronunciation

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Acrid

Synonyms: acerbic, acetic, acetous, acid, acidic, acidulated, acidulous, bitter, burning, burnt, harsh, irritating, malodorous, mephitic, miasmal, miasmic, nauseating, noxious, odorous, pungent, sharp, sooty, sour, stinging, strong, tart, vinegary

Antonyms: sweet

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Acrid Vocab Meme Dictionary – English to Hindi translation with pictures

Acrid

(adj) unpleasantly bitter or pungent; “the acrid smell of smoke clung about the building”

Acrid (ऐक्रिड) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

तीखा, चरपरा, कटु, उग्र, कड़ुवा

Acrid Origin

early 18th century: formed irregularly from Latin acer, acri- ‘sharp, pungent’ + -id1, probably influenced by acid.

Acrid in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

These days flavours of apple, mint, cheery, even chocolate and coffee are added to mask the acrid taste of tobacco.
After having sex with her husband, she would sleep in a separate room, the sheets slowly soaking with an acrid smell.
The blaze has belched acrid smoke across a widespread area of Southern California, prompting air quality warnings.
My nostrils dilate while savoring the acrid odor of gunpowder and blood.
The acrid smell of tear gas fills the air.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of acrid

Acrid – Acid like ( ‘r’ hata do)

Acrid Pronunciation

How to Say or Pronounce Acrid

9/11 Air Quality – Difficult To Breathe With Acrid Smell

Vitriolic

Synonyms: acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, astringent, barbed, bitchy, biting, bitter, catty, caustic, crabbed, cruel, cutting, evil-intentioned, harsh, ill-natured, irascible, malefic, maleficent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, mordacious, mordant, nasty, pernicious, poisonous, rancorous, rapier-like, razor-edged, sarcastic, sardonic, savage, scathing, searing, sharp, slashing, spiteful, splenetic, squint-eyed, stinging, tart, trenchant, unkind, venomous, vindictive, virulent, withering, wounding

Antonyms: kind, pleasant

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Vitriolic Vocab Meme Dictionary – English to Hindi transaltion with picture dictionary

Vitriolic

(adj) filled with bitter criticism or malice; “he launched a vitriolic attack on the government”

Vitriolic meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

कटु, तीखा, सख़्त, अति कटु भाषण

Vitriolic Origin

1660-70; vitriol + -ic

Vitriolic in a sentence (word usage from recent newspaper)

Trumps vitriolic, hate-filled rhetoric is scary.
Group condemns vitriolic attack on NAPIMS boss.
Mr. Trump’s most vitriolic statements have targeted minorities including Muslims, Mexicans, women and the LGBT community.
Some BJP leaders also believe Sidhu would not mount any vitriolic attack on BJP in the cut and thrust of the electoral battle of Punjab assembly.
From questioning his educational qualifications to sending vitriolic tweets, the CM has not missed an opportunity to target Modi.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of vitriolic

VITRIOL = another name for sulphuric acid (H2SO4) which is bitter, caustic and harsh.

Vitriolic Pronunciation

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Draconian

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Acrid

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