gadfly

/ˈɡædflaɪ/noun

उच्चारण गैड्फ़्लाइ

(सत्ता या समाज का) तीखा आलोचक, लगातार टोकने वाला

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1
[C] disapproving or approving
a person who annoys or criticizes other people in order to make them do something, especially to make people in power think about their actions
(सत्ता या समाज का) तीखा आलोचक, लगातार टोकने वाला
- The journalist was a gadfly who kept asking awkward questions of the government.
- He enjoyed his role as the party's gadfly.
Synonyms critic agitator troublemaker provocateur nuisance
2
[C]
a fly that bites cattle and horses
डाँस, गोमक्खी
- The cows were troubled by gadflies in the summer heat.
Synonyms horsefly botfly

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Synonyms

critic agitator troublemaker provocateur nuisance horsefly botfly

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General knowledge

In Plato's account of his trial, the Greek philosopher Socrates compared himself to a gadfly that stings the lazy horse of Athens into action.

Plato के अनुसार, अपने मुकदमे के दौरान Greek दार्शनिक Socrates ने अपनी तुलना एक gadfly से की थी, जो Athens रूपी आलसी घोड़े को डंक मारकर सक्रिय करती है।