(verb) say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner; “‘No need to be rude,’ retorted Isabel”(noun) a sharp, angry, or witty reply; “she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort”(noun) a container or furnace for carrying out a chemical process on a large or industrial scale; “a laboratory full of bubbling retorts and crackling electrical equipment”
Retort meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Meaning)
मुंहतोड़ जवाब, कड़ा उत्तर देना
Retort Origin
late 15th century (in the sense ‘hurl back an accusation or insult’): from Latin retort- ‘twisted back, cast back’, from the verb retorquere, from re- ‘in return’ + torquere ‘to twist’.
Retort in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu editorial newspaper)
Nani’s Retort to a crazy fan is going viral.
Asked an emotional Mamata Banerjee in her retort to a BJP leader’s comments in which he called the West Bengal chief minister a ‘hijra’.
People of Kashmir retort , is the Supreme Court oblivious of the fact that Kashmir was peaceful from October 2016 to April 2017!
Some males bring nesting material, while others weave thin threads into retort -shaped structures.
In retort , Sooraj said he was a member of the mess and had every right to be there, and allegedly added that he would eat beef inside the mess.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of retort
resort mein retort mat karna… bhaga denge
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(noun) a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person; “the rock star’s retinue of security guards and personal cooks”
Retinue (रेटनू) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi meaning)
Retinue Origin
late Middle English: from Old French retenue, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of retenir ‘keep back, retain’.
Retinue in a sentence (word usage in Hindu editorial newspaper)
Acknowledging the presence of the war veterans Mr. Siddaramaiah and his retinue of Ministers, MLAs and councillors had insulted them.
Ironically on Monday, chief minister Siddaramaiah along with a huge retinue watched the Telugu film ‘Baahubali 2’ in a multiplex in Bengaluru.
But what’s truly worrying is that a retinue of prominent characters playing a significant role in India’s public life.
This is a welcome one-up advantage that the Indian foreign services retinue will do well to capitalise on.
When celebrity writer Guy de Maupassant and a Russian empress joined the retinue of visitors to Cannes, the place gained a reputation.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of retinue
tum sab meri RETINA (of the eye ) ke aagey rehne chahiye 24*7 – u r my attnedants
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(adj) unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; “the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information”
Superfluous (सुपर्फ्लूअस / सूपर्फ्ल्वस) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi meaning)
अतिरिक्त, अनावश्यक, निरर्थक, फ़ालतू, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा, अति अधिक
Superfluous Origin
late Middle English: from Latin superfluus, from super- ‘over’ + fluere ‘to flow’.
Superfluous in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu newspaper editorial)
The ‘superfluous ‘ branches would be merged with the nearest SBI branch.
Had James Milner converted his penalty and Liverpool held off Southampton for all three points, all talk of style would be superfluous .
It is therefore superfluous to equate Hindutva with singing Vande Mataram, teaching yoga or doing surya namaskar.
A pod hotel tends to strip a hotel room of all the superfluous facilities and compresses it down to space for a single person’s use.
The Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a minor setback in their last game when they were blown away by David Warner’s superfluous 126.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of superfluous
super = over… fluous = flow… overflow
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(adj) splendid and expensive-looking; “the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal”
Sumptuous (सम्प्चूअस / सम्प्च्वस / सम्प्चूअस) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi meaning)
आलीशान, बहुमूल्य, महंगा, वैभवशाली, शानदार, ठाठ का
Sumptuous Origin
late Middle English (in the sense ‘made or produced at great cost’): from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus ‘expenditure’
Sumptuous in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu Newspaper editorial)
Angelina Jolie divorced, she buys a sumptuous house!
Tempt your taste buds with sumptuous Easter menu at Yauatcha.
Pair the perfect wine with a sumptuous Easter dinner.
Special prayers, sumptuous meal mark Navroz celebration in Thane.
Our teeth are the ones who bear the brunt of our sumptuous lifestyle.
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(noun) the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution; “the ruthless subversion of democracy”
Subversion (सब्वर्श़न) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)
उलटाव, क्षय, नाश, विध्वंस, विनाश, समाप्ति
Subversion Origin
from Late Latin subversiō destruction, from Latin subvertere to subvert
Subversion in a sentence (word usage in recent Hindu newspaper editorial)
Famous eatery suffers setback, ‘Swacchta’ Or ‘Subversion ‘ by Yogi?
President cautions against acts of disloyalty and subversion .
CAG finds systemic subversion of rules in Vyapam appointments.
That was a diplomatic win for the country, showcasing the subversion caused by the neighboring country.
Alliance of subversion on university campuses, says Arun Jaitley.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of subversion
bhaut ho gya, ab mera ye wala (destruction waala) version dekho.
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