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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Tarnishing (verb)

Lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture. कलंकति करना

Synonyms: Damage, Defame, Dim, Dull

Antonyms: Improve, Mend, Benefit, Clean

Example: The salt lifts the grime and the lemon juice cuts through the tarnish.

Briefly (adverb)

Instructions or information that you are given before something happens. विवरण

Synonyms: Information, Orientation, Preparation, Rundown

Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed, Long

Example: They received thorough briefing before they left the country.

Detained (verb)

To force someone officially to stay in a place नजरबंद

Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained

Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated

Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.

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.

Hovering (verb)

To stand somewhere, especially near another person, eagerly or nervously waiting for their attention. मंडराना

Synonyms: Approaching, Brewing, Imminent, Looming

Antonyms: Gone, Past, Distant, Later

Example: There were waiters hovering all the time.

Departing (verb)

The action of leaving, especially to start a journey. प्रस्थान

Synonyms: Leaving, Going, Withdrawal, Exit.

Antonyms: Arrival, Coming, Entrance, Stay.

Example: They had to postpone (their) departure because of bad weather.

Achieved (verb)

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort. हासिल करना

Synonyms: Accomplish, Attain, Complete, Conclude

Antonyms: Abandon, Begin, Commence, Depart

Example: Most pupils are achieving the standards we set.

Jostling (verb)

Push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd. धक्का मुक्की

Synonyms: Hustle, Scramble, Shove, Bulldoze

Antonyms: Leave Alone, Pull, Repress

Example: You get 2,000 people jostling each other and bumping into furniture.

Appetite (noun)

A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food. भूख

Synonyms: Craving, Demand, Fondness, Greed

Antonyms: Apathy, Disinclination, Dislike, Hate

Example: He has a healthy appetite.

Clumsy (adjective)

Awkward in movement or manner. अनाड़ी

Synonyms: Awkwardness, Ineptitude, Maladroit, Graceless

Antonyms: Adroit, Dexterous, Agile, Athletic

Example: His choice of words was clumsy.

Fortified (adjective)

Provided with defensive works as protection against attack. मज़बूत

Synonyms: Secure, Protect, Surround, Reinforce

Antonyms: Weaken, Loosen, Neglect, Decrease.

Example: They hurriedly fortified the village with barricades of carts.

Demarcation (noun)

The action of fixing the boundary or limits of something. सीमांकन

Synonyms: Delimitation, Separation, Bound, Differentiation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Join

Example: The river serves as the line of demarcation (= the line showing the separation) between the two counties.

Revealing (verb)

Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. प्रकाशित

Synonyms: Divulge, Disclose, Release, Leak

Antonyms: Hide, Conceal, Refuse, Repudiate

Example: The test revealed the true cause of death.

Isolated (adjective)

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help. एकांत

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

Infuriating (adjective)

To make somebody very angry व्यथित

Synonyms: Enrage, Incense, Anger, Madden

Antonyms: Appease, Calm, Comfort, Delight

Example: I was infuriated by their constant criticism.

Incidents (noun)

An instance of something happening. घटनाएं

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

Laying (verb)

Put (something) down gently or carefully. बिछाना

Synonyms: Putting, Placing, Situating, Positioning

Antonyms: Removing, Taking, Relocating, Replacing

Example: I had just arrived in the park to do some hedge laying.

Retreated (verb)

Move back or withdraw. पीछे हटना

Synonyms: Withdrew, Retired, Fled, Receded

Antonyms: Advanced, Confronted, Faced, Dared

Example: They retreated behind trees for safety.

Barren (adjective)

(of land) Too poor to produce much or any vegetation. बंजर

Synonyms: Arid, Desolate, Empty, Impoverished

Antonyms: Damp, Moist, Productive, Cultivated

Example: He also wants to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.

Defecting (verb)

To leave a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an opposing one. छोड़कर

Synonyms: Desertion, Divorce, Failure, Rejection

Antonyms: Enough, Harmony, Loyalty, Plenty

Example: When the national hockey team visited the US, half the players defected.

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Source: The Hindu · 22 Jun 2024

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1. Synonym of Laying

2. Antonym of Jostling

3. Synonym of Clumsy

4. Antonym of Revealing

5. Synonym of Intervened

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