15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Tenor (noun)
a man’s singing voice with a range just below the lowest woman’s voice गति
Synonyms: Drift, Tone, Meaning, Gist
Antonyms: Bass, Still, Low, Blockage
Example: Better than the tenor in Madrid.
Tumultuous (adjective)
very loud उथल-पुथल मची हुई है।
Synonyms: Turbulent, Wild, Riotous, Tempestuous
Antonyms: Peaceful, Calm, Cool, Orderly
Example: But him being special's been a tumultuous time.
Spymaster (noun)
a person who controls a group of spies एजेंट
Synonyms: Handler, Agent, Espionage, Infiltrators
Antonyms: Unimportant, Employee
Example: He has been spymaster so long that most people don't remember a time before him.
Traitor (noun)
a person who betrays their friends, their country, etc. by giving away secrets about them, by lying to or about them or by doing other things that will harm them देशद्रोही
Synonyms: Renegade, Betrayer, Defector, Deserter
Antonyms: Loyalist, Patriot, Trusty, Stalwart
Example: As you ordered, the traitor has been arrested.
Rigging (noun)
the ropes that support the masts and sails of a boat or ship हेराफेरी
Synonyms: Tackle, Gear, Rig, Equipment
Antonyms: Uncase, Unclothe, Veracity, Demolish
Example: Hard enough to shake loose the rigging entirely.
Gloated (verb)
to show that you are happy about your own success or somebody else’s failure, in an unpleasant way प्रफुल्लित हैं।
Synonyms: Boasted, Bragged, Vaunted, Preened
Antonyms: Grieved, Commiserated, Concealed, Anguish
Example: Worse, he gloated about it.
Emboldened (verb)
to make somebody feel braver or more confident हौसला बढ़ाया
Synonyms: Encouraged, Cheered, Heartened, Assured
Antonyms: Disconcerted, Disheartened, Petrified, Agitated
Example: It's emboldened him.
Speculation (noun)
the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts अनुमान
Synonyms: Supposition, Conjecture, Guess, Hypothesis
Antonyms: Fact, Truth, Certainty, Evidence
Example: No, speculation would be if I did it.
Tackle (verb)
to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation निपटना
Synonyms: Address, Confront, Undertake, Handle
Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Abandonment, Forget
Example: He was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle.
Assured (adjective)
certain to happen आत्मविश्वासी
Synonyms: Confident, Certain, Sure, Secure
Antonyms: Shy, Scared, Unsure, Nervous
Example: Be assured that our vision is and remains client satisfaction.
Balked (verb)
to be unwilling to do something or become involved in something because it is difficult, dangerous, etc. पराजित
Synonyms: Thwarted, Defeated, Foiled, Frustrated
Antonyms: Agreed, Aided, Supported, Advanced
Example: He balked the invitation and clambered in with me.
Shenanigans (noun)
secret or dishonest activities that people find interesting and sometimes funny छलकपट
Synonyms: Mischief, Tomfoolery, Antics, Chicanery
Antonyms: Integrity, Candor, Faith, Goodness
Example: He cannot have these shenanigans at this school.
Reliable (adjective)
that can be trusted to do something well भरोसेमंद
Synonyms: Dependable, Trustworthy, True, Faithful
Antonyms: Unreliable, Undependable, Disloyal, Untrustworthy
Example: Afghanistan cannot do without reliable administration.
Minuscule (adjective)
extremely small मामूली
Synonyms: Tiny, Small, Minute, Little
Antonyms: Gargantuan, Huge, Great, Gigantic
Example: In any case, it is a minuscule market.
Soaring (verb)
to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air बढ़ते
Synonyms: Lofty, Towering, Gliding, High
Antonyms: Diminished, Misfortunate, Broken, Little
Example: For some, the soaring temperature is too much.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 7 Nov 2022Will the climate compact, already fragile, hold up in the face of challenges posed by the Ukraine conflict? Climate diplomats will have much work to do in the next two weeks to make sure that it does.
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1. Synonym of Assured
2. Antonym of Soaring
3. Synonym of Shenanigans
4. Antonym of Tackle
5. Synonym of Tumultuous
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