10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Pinnacle (noun)
Meaning: the most successful point; the culmination. शिखर, चरम
Synonyms: Climax, Apex, Zenith, Apogee, Acme
Antonyms: Nadir, Trough, Depths of Despair, All Time Low
Example: He had reached the pinnacle of his military career.
Vulnerable (adjective)
Meaning: exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. भेद्य, जो सहज में घायल हो सके
Synonyms: Susceptible, Endangered, Pregnable, Unfortified, Exposed
Antonyms: Invulnerable, Resilient, Immune, Impenetrable, Unassailable
Example: Children are the most vulnerable members of society.
Impending (adjective)
Meaning: something about to happen. आसन्न, आगामी
Synonyms: Looming, Imminent, Approaching, Forthcoming, On The Horizon
Antonyms: Bygone, Quondam, Foregone, Erstwhile
Example: It seemed that nothing could prevent the impending disaster.
Implosion (noun)
Meaning: a sudden failure of an organization or system. नाकामयाबी; विघटन
Synonyms: Collapse, Subsidence, Disintegration, Fiasco
Antonyms: Furtherance, Continuance, Betterment
Example: The implosion of the Soviet regimes caused great suffering to people.
Oscillate (verb)
Meaning: vary or fluctuate between two states, limits, opinions, etc. बदल जाना, डगमगाना
Synonyms: waver, vacillate, dither, fluctuate, teeter, be indecisive
Antonyms: steady, be resolute, be certain
Example: My emotions oscillate between desperation and hope.
Tame (verb)
Meaning: make less powerful and easier to control. कम करना, काबू में लाना
Synonyms: Subdue, Mitigate, Tranquilise, Suppress, Mollify
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Agitate, Incite
Example: Christine had learned to tame her bad temper.
Balloon (verb)
Meaning: (of an amount of money spent or owed) increase rapidly. तेजी से वृद्धि
Synonyms: Soar, Escalate, Mount, Spiral
Antonyms: Plummet, Plunge, Tumble, Drop
Example: The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 billion.
Benign (adjective)
Meaning: gentle and kind. सौम्य, अच्छा
Synonyms: Tender, Genial, Cordial, Amiable
Antonyms: Malignant, Malicious, Menacing, Cruel
Example: They are normally a more benign audience.
Hawk-eyed (adjective)
Meaning: watching carefully; vigilant. चौकन्ना
Synonyms: Vigilant, Wary, Observant, Eagle-Eyed, Keen-Eyed
Antonyms: Heedless, Inattentive, Absentminded, Incautious
Example: A hawk-eyed policeman saved the lives of dozens of shoppers.
Peril (noun)
Meaning: serious and immediate danger. जोखिम
Synonyms: Jeopardy, Menace, Pitfall, Threat
Antonyms: Safety, Wellbeing, Security, Immunity
Example: I never felt that my life was in peril.
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1. Synonym of Vulnerable
2. Antonym of Impending
3. Synonym of Implosion
4. Antonym of Oscillate
5. Synonym of Peril
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