31st july 2018

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31st july 2018
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10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Fray (noun)

A fight, battle, or skirmish. कलह, लड़ाई

Synonyms: Combat, Clash, Conflict

Antonyms: Peace, Accord, Agreement

Example: As this year’s election heats up, more and more politicians are being drawn into the fray.

Deity (noun)

God, worshiped being. देवता

Synonyms: God, Goddess, Idol.

Antonyms: Finite, Earthly, Immortal

Example: There is no higher deity than one’s parents.

Slew (noun)

A large quantity of something. अधिक संख्या

Synonyms: Abundance, Plenty, Bundle

Antonyms: Little, Lack, Part

Example: The slew of pending cases in courts has become a big problem for the judiciary system.

Intervene (verb)

To come between disputing people, groups. हस्तक्षेप करना

Synonyms: Arbitrate, Interpose, Intercede

Antonyms: Unite, Join, Connect

Example: The teacher was injured when she tried to intervene in the fight between the two male students.

Contention (noun)

A struggling together in opposition; strife. विवाद

Synonyms: Argument, Dispute, Debate

Antonyms: Harmony, Peace, Agreement

Example: The contention between the brothers was settled in court.

Remnants (noun)

A remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, a fragment or scrap. अवशेष

Synonyms: Remains, Residue, Fragments

Antonyms: Whole Base Core

Example: The abandoned plant was a remnant of the town’s once thriving economy.

Reiterated (verb)

To say or do again or repeatedly; repeat. बार बार दुहराना

Synonyms: Restate, Repeat, Echo

Antonyms: Keep, Take Back, Recant

Example: I cannot stand it when you reiterate every word that comes out of my mouth!

Excavations (noun)

To dig a pit or empty space. बार बार दुहराना

Synonyms: Dig, Mining, Removal

Antonyms: Solid, Filling

Example: A hole of diameter 5 meter and depth 20 meter was excavated to accumulate rain water.

Aspersions (noun)

False charge meant to harm someone’s reputation. आक्षेप

Synonyms: Calumny, Defamation, Detraction

Antonyms: Praise, Commendation, Compliment

Example: Rishabh’s political rival cast an aspersion against him right before the election.

Litigant (noun)

Person with whom one competes. विवादी

Synonyms: Challenger, Adversary, Rival

Antonyms: Ally, Friend, Colleague

Example: My litigant was interrupting my speech again and again.

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1. Synonym of Deity

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3. Synonym of Intervene

4. Antonym of Remnants

5. Synonym of Reiterated

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