15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Bleaker (adjective)
Not giving any reason to have hope or expect anything good. गंभीर
Synonyms: Bombed, Dreary, Grim
Antonyms: Happy, Nice, Cheerful, Appealing
Example: The situation became even bleaker after the war.
Gloom (noun)
A feeling of being sad and without hope. विषाद
Synonyms: Sadness, Dejection, Depression, Melancholy
Antonyms: Joy, Gladness, delight, Cheer
Example: He walked away, disappearing into the gloom.
Plunging (adjective)
Cut in a deep V shape at the front. डूबनेवाला
Synonyms: Dipping, Low-cut, Dip, Falling
Antonyms: Rising, High
Example: He plunged the knife into the cake.
Boulder (noun)
A very large rock which has been shaped by water or the weather. चट्टान
Synonyms: Rock, Stone, Rubble, Slab
Antonyms: Whole
Example: As we came to the bottom of the dip, we found the body of the bear behind a big boulder.
Valiant (adjective)
Very brave or determined. बहादुर
Synonyms: Courageous, Gallant, Brave, Bold
Antonyms: Cowardly, Fearful, Timid, Weak
Example: She died last year after a valiant battle with cancer.
Spooked (verb)
To become frightened. डरावना
Synonyms: Scared, Frightened, Anxious, Afraid
Antonyms: Brave, Unafraid, Calm, Comfort
Example: The noise spooked the cat.
Emollient (adjective)
Making a person or situation calmer in the hope of keeping relations peaceful. मृदुकारी
Synonyms: Softening, Soothing, Demulcent
Antonyms: Irritant, Disruptive, Irritating, Aggravating
Example: An emollient cream makes your skin softer or reduces pain.
Craved (verb)
To have a very strong desire for something. तड़पा
Synonyms: Desired, Hunger, Need, Seek
Antonyms: Dislike, Abjure, Spurn, Reject
Example: Like many celebrities, he craves attention.
Confronted (verb)
To make somebody face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation. सामना
Synonyms: Faced, Challenged, Opposed, Defied
Antonyms: Surrender, Avoid, Dodge, Evade
Example: He was confronted by a security guard when he tried to leave the store.
Florid (adjective)
Having too much decoration or detail. अलंकृत
Synonyms: Ornate, Flamboyant, Aureate, Embellished
Antonyms: Plain, Pale, Pallid, Natural
Example: He looked flabby, florid and weak, but he did not deserve to be misunderstood to that extent.
Striking (adjective)
Interesting and unusual enough to attract attention. हड़ताली
Synonyms: Prominent, Remarkable, Conspicuous, Salient
Antonyms: Inconspicuous, Unremarkable, Unnoticed, Ordinary
Example: She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.
Reiterated (verb)
To repeat something that you have already said, especially to emphasize it. दोहराया
Synonyms: Frequent, Repeated, Iterated, Recurring
Antonyms: Take back, Infrequent, Interrupted
Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
Compel (verb)
To force somebody to do something. मजबूर
Synonyms: Oblige, Constrain, Make, Force
Antonyms: Block, Delay, Deter, Hinder
Example: Illness compelled him to stay in bed.
Heaped (adjective)
used to describe a spoon, etc. that has as much in it or on it as it can hold. ढेर हो गया
Synonyms: Collected, Gathered, Amassed, Packed
Antonyms: Lacked, Depleted, Diminished, Divided
Example: The large desk was heaped with papers.
Maladies (noun)
A serious problem. रोग
Synonyms: Complaints, Affliction, Condition
Antonyms: Strength, Comfort, Relief
Example: He had been suffering for sometime from a number of maladies, some of them prostate-related.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 21 Nov 2022Forty-three people were hurt in the accident, which was believed to have occurred after the driver lost control of the car while navigating a curve in the road, district health officials said.
Over forty people were reportedly injured, on Saturday, after a bus from Andhra Pradesh, on its way to the Sabrimala shrine, met with an accident and overturned in Kerala's Laha. All the injured people were rushed to a hospital, and among them, the condition of the eight-year-old boy, identified as Manikandan, is critical.
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1. Synonym of Bleaker
2. Antonym of Florid
3. Synonym of Compel
4. Antonym of Emollient
5. Synonym of Plunging
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