10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Concerted (adjective)
Meaning- Jointly arranged or carried out. संयुक्त
Synonyms: Joint, Coordinated, Combined, Collaborative, United
Antonyms: Separate, Individual, Sole, Solitary
Example: A concerted effort from community residents led to the formation of an effective neighborhood watch.
Phased (adjective)
Meaning- Carried out in gradual stages. चरणबद्ध
Synonyms: Stepped, Gradual, Gentle, Gradational, Moderate
Antonyms: Sudden, Abrupt, Swift, Quick
Example: A phased withdrawal of troops from the area was needed.
Concomitant (adjective)
Meaning-Naturally accompanying or associated. सहगामी
Synonyms: Attendant, Collateral, Accompanying, Associated, Connected
Antonyms: Unrelated, Unassociated, Independent, Unconnected
Example: She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries.
Prudent (adjective)
Meaning- Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. विवेकी
Synonyms: Wise, Well-Judged, Judicious, Sagacious, Shrewd
Antonyms: Imprudent, Unwise, Injudicious, Thoughtless
Example: It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
Ascertain (verb)
Meaning- To find out the true or correct information about something. जांचना जाँच कर पता लगाना
Synonyms: Find out, Discover, Make sure of, Confirm, Fathom, Work out
Antonyms: Overlook, Disregard, Ignore, Miss
Example: Management should ascertain whether adequate funding can be provided.
Segregate (verb)
Meaning- To keep one thing separate from another. अलग करना
Synonyms: Separate, Set apart, Disassociate, Insulate, Sequester
Antonyms: Desegregate, Associate, Gather, Link
Example: Pedestrians are segregated from the traffic by a metal barrier.
Curtail (verb)
Meaning- Reduce in extent or quantity. कम करना
Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease
Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise
Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
Susceptible (adjective)
Meaning- Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. प्रभाव पड़ने योग्य ग्रहणीय
Synonyms: Open to, Receptive to, Vulnerable to, Prone to, At risk of, Easily affected by
Antonyms: Resistant, Insusceptible, Invulnerable, Unbeatable
Example: Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.
Threshold (noun)
Meaning- The level at which something starts to happen. दहलीज़
Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink, Verge, Initiation, Inception
Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega
Example: She was on the threshold of a dazzling career .
Mutation (noun)
Meaning- A change in the form or structure of something. परिवर्तन
Synonyms: Modification, Change, Transformation, Alteration, Variation
Antonyms: Inaction, Idleness, Stagnation
Example: His first novel went through several mutations.
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1. Synonym of Mutation
2. Antonym of Concomitant
3. Synonym of Susceptible
4. Antonym of Curtail
5. Synonym of Segregate
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