10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Dwindle (verb)
Gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number. क्षीण होना
Synonyms: Diminishing, Depleting, Reducing, Decreasing
Antonyms: Energized, Refreshed, Increasing, Expanding
Example: Support for the party is dwindling.
Commemorates (verb)
Recall and show respect for (someone or something). स्मरण करना
Synonyms: Celebrate, Memorialize, Observe, Remember
Antonyms: Disregard, Forget, Ignore, Overlook
Example: These Easter gifts for teens are a great way to commemorate the day.
Compromising (adjective)
An agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree. समझौता
Synonyms: Agreement, Understanding, Settlement, Terms
Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Misunderstanding, Refusal
Example: I think we can come to a compromise.
Persecution (noun)
Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs. सताना
Synonyms: Oppression, Harassment, Victimization, Torment
Antonyms: Protection, Support, Shelter, Assistance
Example: The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the regime.
Essentially (adverb)
Absolutely necessary; extremely important. अत्यावश्यक
Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Indispensable, Fundamental
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Insignificant, Trivial
Example: Water is essential for life.
Robust (adjective)
Strong and Healthy. स्वस्थ
Synonyms: Hale, Healthy, Sound, Well, Wholesome
Antonyms: Impotent, Incapable, Ineffective, Small, Unstable
Example: A robust pair of walking boots.
Consistent (adjective)
Always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way. अटल
Synonyms: Dependable, Logical, Persistent, Rational
Antonyms: Conflictive, Incompatible, Improper
Example: Her work is of a consistent standard.
Consumption (noun)
The action of using up a resource. उपभोग
Synonyms: Drinking, Expenditure, Utilization, Burning
Antonyms: Building, Construction, Creation, Development
Example: Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.
Sequentially (adverb)
A particular order in which related things follow each other. अनुक्रम
Synonyms: Arrangement, Array, Progression, String
Antonyms: Interruption, Stoppage, Confusion, Irregularity
Example: The poems should be read in sequence.
Crucial (adjective)
Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something. महत्वपूर्ण
Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Key, Climacteric
Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Minor, Optional
Example: It's crucial that we arrive before 8 o'clock.
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Source: The Hindu · 20 Jan 2025This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Consistent
2. Antonym of Compromising
3. Synonym of Consumption
4. Antonym of Sequentially
5. Synonym of Crucial
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