20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Prohibition (noun)
The action of forbidding something, especially by law. निषेध
Synonyms: Banning, Forbidding, Prohibiting, Barring
Antonyms: Freedom, Incitement, Support, Wildness
Example: She has promised to implement prohibition in a phased manner.
Halted (verb)
Slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence लड़खड़ाता
Synonyms: Awkward, Clumsy, Labored, Stumbling
Antonyms: Adroit, Clever, Dexterous, Easy
Example: She answered in a halting voice.
Consecutive (adjective)
Following each other continuously. लगातार
Synonyms: Succeeding, Following, Running, Continuous
Antonyms: Separate, Broken, Discontinuous, Infrequent
Example: I was amazed that she contradicted herself in consecutive sentences.
Severe (adjective)
Intense गंभीर
Synonyms: Acute, Serious, Grave, Critical
Antonyms: Minor, Negligible, Gentle, Amenable
Example: The storm caused severe damage to the roof.
Moderate (adjective)
Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent. घटाना
Synonyms: Adulterated, Cut, Dilute, Impaired
Antonyms: Strong, Concentrated, Enriched, Strengthened
Example: They moderated their demands when the police arrived.
Compliant (adjective)
The action or fact of complying with a wish or command. अनुपालन
Synonyms: Adherence, Conformance, Conformity, Observation
Antonyms: Defiance, Disobedience, Intractability, Recalcitrance
Example: We monitor firms to ensure compliance with the law.
Augmentation (noun)
The action or process of making or becoming greater in size or amount. वृद्धि
Synonyms: Enhancement, Enlargement, Accession, Addition
Antonyms: Compression, Contraction, Decline, Decrease
Example: I think of making computers smarter as intelligence augmentation.
Monitor (noun)
Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time. नजर रखी
Synonyms: Coordinated, Managed, Organized, Standardized
Antonyms: Indefinite, Unfixed, Confused, Disarranged
Example: We need to monitor the transaction of smaller deals.
Mitigate (verb)
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. शमन
Synonyms: Alleviate, Assuage, Lighten, Relieve
Antonyms: Disqualification, Inability, Inaptitude, Lack
Example: She raised her kerchief to her nose to mitigate the stench.
Stubble (noun)
The very short hairs on someone's skin when they have not shaved recently, खूंटी
Synonyms: Shaggy, Unshaven, Barbate, Whiskered
Antonyms: Unbearded, Unhirsute, Uncover
Example: He is a slight man in middle age with short, grey hair and a stubble beard.
Propaganda (noun)
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. प्रचार
Synonyms: Information, Advertising, Promotion, Advocacy
Antonyms: Truth, Facts, Honesty, Details
Example: He was accused of spreading propaganda.
Slammed (verb)
Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly. पराजित करना
Synonyms: Bang, Attacked, Scolded, Blasted
Antonyms: Loose, Open, Slack, Unsealed
Example: He slammed the door in my face.
Sinking (verb)
Go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged. डूबना
Synonyms: Drop, Fall, Descend, Disappear
Antonyms: Alive, Living, Breathing, Surviving
Example: I began to have a sinking feeling that I was not going to get rid of her.
Debt (noun)
An amount of money that you owe to somebody. कर्ज़
Synonyms: Bill, Account, Tally, Dues.
Antonyms: Irresponsibility, Asset, Cash, Excess.
Example: I am deep/heavily in debt.
Trauma (noun)
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. सदमा
Synonyms: Injury, Damage, Hurt, Wound
Antonyms: Healing, Peace, Goodwill.
Example: She never fully recovered from the traumas she suffered during her childhood.
Bleakness (noun)
Lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements. उजाड़
Synonyms: Bare, Exposed, Desolate, Denuded
Antonyms: Lush, Verdant
Example: Life at home can be bleak.
Estimated (adjective)
Roughly calculated अनुमानित
Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation
Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth
Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.
Boycotted (verb)
Withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. बहिष्कार करना
Synonyms: Snub, Avoid, Spurn, Shun
Antonyms: Support, Accept, Allow, Approve
Example: They boycotted the city's bus system.
Pitching (verb)
Sloping and not flat. ढलवाँ
Synonyms: Throw, Toss, Fling, Flip
Antonyms: Depart, Disarrange, Displace, Forget
Example: She was calling out to him in a high-pitched sound.
Inaugurated (verb)
Begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period). अभिषेक करना
Synonyms: Initiate, Begin, Start, Institute
Antonyms: End, Wind Up, Conclude, Finish
Example: The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 7 Nov 2023AAP blames Haryana for pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR, calls for analysis of anti-pollution measures taken by the Khattar government since 2014.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday sought to blame Haryana for the pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR, citing the state's proximity to the national capital. AAP national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar called for an analysis of the anti-pollution measures taken by the Manohar Lal Khattar-led government since 2014.
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1. Synonym of Inaugurated
2. Antonym of Bleakness
3. Synonym of Moderate
4. Antonym of Propaganda
5. Synonym of Debt
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