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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Embrace (verb)

To accept something enthusiastically. संमिलित करना

Synonyms: Grasp, Clasp, Clinch, Cling

Antonyms: Free, Give, Loose, Release

Example: She ran to him and he embraced her.

Intrusion (noun)

Entrance by force or without permission or welcome. अतिक्रमण

Synonyms: Encroachment, Imposition, Incursion, Interference

Antonyms: Aid, Help, Retreat, Obedience

Example: They claim the noise from the new airport is an intrusion on their lives.

Determined (adjective)

The process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research. दृढ़ निश्चय

Synonyms: Assurance, Boldness, Bravery, Conviction

Antonyms: Cowardice, Diffidence, Fear, Idleness

Example: Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination.

Aligning (verb)

To get or fall into line. गठबंधन

Synonyms: Even, Flush, Level, Parallel

Antonyms: Broken, Changing, Different, Disorderly

Example: The wheels are not correctly aligned.

Dominance (noun)

Having power and influence over others. प्रभुत्व वाला

Synonyms: Presiding, Ruling, Governing, Controlling

Antonyms: Auxiliary, Extra, Impotent, Incapable

Example: The ruler was depicted as dominant by his size, costume, and actions.

Evaluates (verb)

Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of. मूल्यांकन करना

Synonyms: Assesses, Estimates, Values, Appraises

Antonyms: Reject, Spurn, Ignore, Oppose

Example: It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.

Stability (noun)

To become or to make something firm, steady and unlikely to change स्थिर

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Equilibrated, Steady

Antonyms: Unstable, Unbalanced, Unsteady, Shaky

Example: Prices are at last beginning to stabilize.

Relevant (adjective)

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered. उपयुक्त

Synonyms: Pertinent, Applicable, Apposite, Material

Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Incompatible

Example: The data are not relevant to the issue.

Leverage (noun)

The ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens. फ़ायदा उठाना

Synonyms: Influence, Sway, Clout, Authority

Antonyms: Weakness, Helplessness, Impotence, Powerlessness

Example: He used a crowbar to improve his leverage on the gate.

Complicated (adjective)

To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand. जटिल बनाना

Synonyms: convolute, impede, involve, muddle

Antonyms: enlighten, explain, order, arrange

Example: All he does is complicate things.

Irregularities (noun)

The state or quality of being irregular. अनियमितता

Synonyms: Distortion, Flaw, Inconsistency, Aberration

Antonyms: Perfection, Conformity, Continuation, Regularity

Example: We uncovered irregularities in the town's finances.

Aspirants (noun)

A person who wants to win a competition or get an important position. उम्मीदवारों

Synonyms: Candidate, Applicant, Contender, Seeker.

Antonyms: Unenterprising, Easy, Undesirous, Ambitionless.

Example: All the five aspirants were well qualified for the post.

Dwindling (adjective)

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.

Expense (noun)

The cost incurred in or required for something. व्यय

Synonyms: Cost, Price, Charge, Outlay

Antonyms: Asset, Income, Irresponsibility, Savings.

Example: I don't think a first-class ticket is worth the added expense.

Resonated (verb)

The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating. गूंज

Synonyms: Plangency, Reverberance, Ringing, Sonority

Antonyms: Hollow, Cavernous, Low, Weak

Example: The resonance of the singer's voice.

Manipulated (verb)

To control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly. चालाकी

Synonyms: Trickeries, Subterfuges, Maneuvers, Artifices

Antonyms: Destroy, Idle, Leave Alone

Example: Even I would fall to his manipulation, if he were to use it on me.

Tainted (adjective)

Altered from a pure state or condition. दूषित

Synonyms: Contaminated, Corrupted, Dirty, Infected

Antonyms: Moral, Nice, Clean, Fresh

Example: The air was tainted by fumes from the cars.

Segregated (adjective)

The policy of keeping one group of people apart from another and treating them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion पृथक्करण

Synonyms: Apartheid, Discrimination, Isolation, Partition

Antonyms: Connection, Society, Company, Fellowship

Example: The segregation of science from philosophy.

Verdict (noun)

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. निर्णय

Synonyms: Judgement, Adjudication, Decision, Finding

Antonyms: Accusation, Allegation, Arraignment, Attribution

Example: The verdict was not guilty.

Agitation (noun)

Make (someone) troubled or nervous. घबरा देना

Synonyms: Alarming, Annoying, Creepy, Depressing

Antonyms: Agreeable, Auspicious, Comforting, Delightful

Example: Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike.

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Source: The Hindu · 25 Jun 2024

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1. Synonym of Complicated

2. Antonym of Irregularities

3. Synonym of Intrusion

4. Antonym of Dwindling

5. Synonym of Aspirants

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