20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Surveillance (noun)
Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal. निगरानी
Synonyms: Observation, Scrutiny, Inspection, Monitoring.
Antonyms: Neglect, Carelessness, Ignorance.
Example: The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.
Preventing (verb)
Keep (something) from happening. रोकना
Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block
Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage
Example: You can't prevent my leaving.
Comprising (verb)
Be made up of. शामिल
Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover
Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect
Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.
Threats (noun)
A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done. धमकी
Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces
Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.
Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.
Intimidation (noun)
The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated. धमकी
Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring.
Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort, Embolden.
Example: He tries to intimidate his opponents.
Seizure (noun)
A length of cord or rope used for fastening or tying. अधिकार
Synonyms: Grab, Grasp, Snatch, Arresting
Antonyms: Free, Give, Let Go, Loose
Example: He seized the chance/initiative/opportunity to present his ideas to his boss.
Scrutiny (noun)
Critical observation or examination. जांच
Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study
Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
Insists (verb)
The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. आग्रह
Synonyms: Insignificant, Relenting, Trivial, Unimportant
Antonyms: Demand, Bidding, Command, Dictate
Example: She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor.
Intervened (verb)
The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process हस्तक्षेप
Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration
Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join
Example: Military intervention in the crisis.
Intercepted (verb)
The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination. पाबंदी
Synonyms: Interference, Stopping, Interfering With, Interposing.
Antonyms: Miss, Drop, Fumble, Release
Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.
Speculation (noun)
The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain अनुमान
Synonyms: Belief, Conjecture, Opinion, Thought
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Disdain, Disregard
Example: This is pure speculation on my part.
Clarifying (verb)
Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible. स्पष्ट किया
Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define
Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up
Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
Persist (verb)
Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. कायम
Synonyms: Endure, Persevere, Prevail, Pursue
Antonyms: Quitted, Submitted, Yielded, Bowed
Example: He persisted in his efforts to free them.
Reconciliation (noun)
Restore friendly relations between. स्वीकार करना
Synonyms: Coordinate, Integrate, Combine, Harmonize
Antonyms: Disrupt, Upset, Confuse, Disturb
Example: She struggles to reconcile the demands and dangers of her work with her role as a mother and wife.
Proposing (verb)
Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others. प्रस्तावित
Synonyms: Expected, Planned, Prospective, Recommended
Antonyms: Answer, Discourage, Dissuade, Ignore
Example: The scientists proposed a new theory.
Prevailed (verb)
Existing at a particular time. प्रचलित
Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Prevalent, Rampant
Antonyms: Limited, Uncommon, Unfixed, Individual
Example: The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.
Pledged (verb)
Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise. गिरवी
Synonyms: Guaranteed, Promised, Enforced, Obligated
Antonyms: Break, Disagree, Disavow, Disobey
Example: He called to pledge money to the charity.
Dispensation (noun)
Exemption from a rule or usual requirement. व्यवस्था
Synonyms: Disbursement, Allotment, Appointment, Apportionment
Antonyms: Disfavor, Hole, Denial, Veto
Example: The priest asked for dispensation from his vows.
Faction (noun)
A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. दल
Synonyms: Clan, Gang, Junta, Minority
Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Agreement, Conformity
Example: There are factions within groups and groups within factions.
Preceded (verb)
The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank. प्रधानता
Synonyms: Subservience, Inferiority, Last, Lowest.
Antonyms: Outweigh, Supersede, Prevail Over, Come Before
Example: At no time did he argue for individual rights taking precedence over the general good of society.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 4 Apr 2024Texas reports first case of highly pathogenic Avian Flu in humans, CDC assures safety of dairy products.
The threat of Avian Flu, also known as bird flu, is expanding as the U.S. confirms a second human case. Texas authorities reported that a person in the state has contracted the flu after coming into close contact with infected cows. The news comes a week after the USDA confirmed bird flu cases in mammals in three U.S. states: Washington, Kentucky, and Montana.
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1. Synonym of Preventing
2. Antonym of Comprising
3. Synonym of Clarifying
4. Antonym of Scrutiny
5. Synonym of Insists
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