20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Lucrative (adjective)
Allowing somebody to earn a lot of money. लाभप्रद
Synonyms: Profitable, Profit-Making, Gainful, Remunerative
Antonyms: Unprofitable, Poorly Paid.
Example: He gave up a lucrative career as a lawyer to look after his kids.
Desperate (adjective)
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with. निराश
Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal
Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful
Example: He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.
Triggered (adjective)
Caused by particular action, process, or situation उत्प्रेरित
Synonyms: Cause, Generate, Produce, Prompt
Antonyms: Destroy, End, Halt, Prevent
Example: His remarks triggered a public outcry.
Spread (verb)
Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length. प्रसार
Synonyms: Growing, Radial, Widening, Extensive
Antonyms: Suppressed, Halt, Stop, Abridgment
Example: The newspaper was spread across his lap.
Incidents (noun)
An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence. घटनाएं
Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact
Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage
Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.
Raising (verb)
Lift or move to a higher position or level. उठाना
Synonyms: Boost, Hike, Increment, Accession
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Deduction, Fall
Example: He raised his head and looked around.
Recruits (verb)
The process of actively seeking out, finding and hiring candidates for a specific position or job. भर्ती
Synonyms: Engagement, Enlistment, Enrollment, Employment
Antonyms: Fun, Unemployment, Avocation, Entertainment
Example: The recruitment process has been really successful and all managers and team leaders have now been placed.
Ensure (verb)
Make certain that (something) will occur or be the case. सुनिश्चित
Synonyms: Secure, Guarantee, Warrant, Certify
Antonyms: Hurt, Forget, Ignore, Invalidate.
Example: The company's sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.
Certain (adjective)
Without doubt ज़रूर
Synonyms: Absolutely, Assuredly, Exactly, Surely
Antonyms: Doubtfully, Questionably, Dubiously, Equivocally
Example: She certainly has a lot of talent.
Boycott (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.
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.
Devastation (noun)
Highly destructive or damaging. सदमा पहुँचाने वाला
Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic
Antonyms: Nondestructive, Blessed, Fortunate, Beneficial.
Example: The flood devastated the town.
Amendments (noun)
Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances. हरजाना
Synonyms: Revise, Alter, Change, Modify
Antonyms: Lower, Worsen, Break, Decrease
Example: She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.
Subsequently (adverb)
After a particular thing has happened. तत्पश्चात्
Synonyms: Afterwards, Finally, Later, Latterly
Antonyms: Earlier, Former, Prior, Previous
Example: I heard subsequently that she had left.
Appreciating (verb)
To value or admire highly. अधिमूल्यित
Synonyms: Value, Respect, Prize, Cherish
Antonyms: Criticize, Decrease, Depreciate, Disparage
Example: I really appreciated the information you gave me.
Adequate (adjective)
Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. पर्याप्त
Synonyms: Acceptable, Capable, Competent, Decent
Antonyms: Inadequate, Inappropriate, Incapable, Incompetent
Example: The school lunch should be adequate to meet the nutritional needs of growing children.
Compensation (noun)
Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury. मुआवज़ा
Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage
Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty
Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.
Equivalent (adjective)
Equal in value. मूल्य
Synonyms: Equal, Identical, Similar, Parallel, Analogous
Antonyms: Different, Dissimilar, Opposite, Unequal, Unlike
Example: The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day.
Sanctions (noun)
Official permission to do or change something. मंज़ूरी
Synonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent
Antonyms: Reward, Prohibition, Ban
Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.
Preserve (verb)
Maintain (something) in its original or existing state. संरक्षित
Synonyms: Untouched, Uncontaminated, Unspoiled, Pristine
Antonyms: Decayed, Decomposed, Corrupted, Spoiled
Example: The fossil was well preserved.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 15 Feb 2024The AAP today offered just one of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi to its INDIA ally Congress.
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has passed a no-confidence motion against the Congress, said BJP on Tuesday, reacting to Arvind Kejriwal's party's offer of one seat to the Mallikarjun Kharge-led outfit. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla today said the Opposition's INDIA bloc's motive now is to undermine the Congress.
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1. Synonym of Adequate
2. Antonym of Devastation
3. Synonym of Lucrative
4. Antonym of Triggered
5. Synonym of Appreciating
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