10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Onset (noun)
Meaning: The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant. शुरुआत
Synonyms: Start, Genesis, Inception, Commencement, Outbreak
Antonyms: Termination, Conclusion, Windup, Cessation
Example: The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.
Entwined (adjective)
Meaning: Closely connected or unable to be separated. उलझा हुआ
Synonyms: Tangled, Matted, Intertwined, Knotted
Antonyms: Separate, Free, Dissociated
Example: Our views of leadership are entwined with ideas of heroism.
Volatility (noun)
Meaning: The quality or state of being likely to change suddenly. अस्थिरता
Synonyms: Changeability, Precariousness, Unpredictability, Capriciousness
Antonyms: Constancy, Permanency, Firmness, Steadiness
Example: The government's policies have only contributed to the volatility of the region.
Surface (verb)
Meaning: Come to people's attention; become apparent. प्रकट होना
Synonyms: Emerge, Materialise, Crop Up, Come To Light
Antonyms: Cover Up, Conceal, Suppress, Keep Under Wrap
Example: A note of discord surfaced during the leaders' meeting.
Conversely (adverb)
Meaning: In an opposite way. विलोमतः
Synonyms: Oppositely, Contrariwise, On The Contrary, Inversely
Antonyms: Similarly, Likewise, Analogously, Equivalently
Example: The staff of any organisation are its best ambassadors or conversely may be its worst.
Cornerstone (noun)
Meaning: Something of great importance that everything else depends on. बुनियाद
Synonyms: Foundation, Bedrock, Keystone, Mainstay, Heart
Antonyms: Auxiliary
Example: Hard work is the cornerstone of success.
Dispense with (phrasal verb)
Meaning: To get rid of or stop using something or someone that you do not need. त्यागना; अलग करना
Synonyms: Give Up, Relinquish, Dispose of, Forgo, Cut Out
Antonyms: Keep, Regard, Retain, Hold On to
Example: They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.
Seditious (adjective)
Meaning: Intending to persuade other people to oppose their government. विद्रोहात्मक
Synonyms: Provocative, Inciting, Inflammatory, Mutinous, Insurgent
Antonyms: Loyal, Devoted, Steadfast, Constant
Example: He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.
Voluble (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly. वाक्चपल
Synonyms: Talkative, Articulate, Garrulous, Vociferous
Antonyms: Taciturn, Uncommunicative, Introverted, Reticent
Example: He became very voluble and told her everything.
Entrenched (adjective)
Meaning: (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change. अच्छी तरह से स्थापित
Synonyms: Rooted, Ingrained, Deep-Seated, Unshakable, Inveterate
Antonyms: Changeable, Provisional, Interim, Indefinite
Example: This idea of becoming a doctor had firmly entrenched itself in her consciousness.
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1. Synonym of Dispense with
2. Antonym of Volatility
3. Synonym of Conversely
4. Antonym of Onset
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