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15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Treading (verb)

To walk somewhere. चल

Synonyms: Squash, Trample, Step, Pace

Antonyms: Release, Tiptoe, Let go, Encourage

Example: Walk carefully on the grass to avoid treading on nests.

Stealthy (adjective)

Doing things quietly and secretly. दबा-दबा

Synonyms: Furtive, Sneaky, Sly, Covert

Antonyms: Open, Public, Honest, Evident

Example: I would say that they have been not so much stealthy as invisible.

Jeer (verb)

To laugh at somebody or shout rude remarks at them to show that you do not respect them. ताना

Synonyms: Scoff, Mock, Ridicule, Taunt

Antonyms: Cheer, Applaud, Applause, Compliment

Example: The crowd jeered him when he struck out.

Achingly (adverb)

Very great and affecting you deeply. दर्द से भरा

Synonyms: Sorely, In suffering, Painfully, With difficulty

Antonyms: Little, Negligibly, Slightly, Somewhat

Example: It was a sad, achingly lonely scene.

Retrospect (noun)

Thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time. अतीत-अवलोकन

Synonyms: Review, Retrospection, Hindsight, Reconsideration

Antonyms: Forethought, Prospect, Anticipation, Preview

Example: In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.

Glimmer (noun)

A small sign of something. प्रभा

Synonyms: Hint, Ray, Flare, Beam

Antonyms: Deal, Bundle, Loads, Mass

Example: Moonlight glimmered on the pond.

Chunky (adjective)

Thick and heavy. मोटा

Synonyms: Dumpy, Thick, Stocky, Thickset

Antonyms: Skinny, Thin, Slim, Slender

Example: She wore chunky earrings.

Scrum (noun)

A crowd of people who are pushing each other. लड़ाई

Synonyms: Tussle, Fight, Crowd, Clash

Antonyms: Truce, Order, Calm, Peace

Example: When the time came to move in there was a rush and a scrum.

Engulfed (verb)

To surround or to cover somebody/something completely. घिरा हुआ

Synonyms: Submerged, Bury, Envelop, Swamp

Antonyms: Uncover, Underwhelmed, Neglect, Dry

Example: The flames rapidly engulfed the house.

Entitled (adjective)

Feeling that you have a right to the good things in life without necessarily having to work for them. हकदार

Synonyms: Authorized, Eligible, Titled, Allowed

Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Disallow, Refuse

Example: He was entitled to a full refund because the mistake was the company's fault.

Shrank (verb)

To become or to make something smaller in size or amount. अनुबंध

Synonyms: Recoiled, Contracted, Decreased, Compressed

Antonyms: Grow, Increase, Enlarge, Lengthen

Example: He held his convictions with great strength, he never shrank from expressing them.

Escalate (verb)

To become greater, worse, more serious, etc. बढ़ना

Synonyms: Intensify, Grow, Increase, Expand

Antonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Diminish, Lower

Example: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.

Blip (noun)

A temporary problem. गड़बड़

Synonyms: Glitch, Censor, Spot, Spank

Antonyms: Perfection, Advantage, Strength

Example: The approaching ship appeared as a blip on the screen.

Accrue (verb)

To increase over a period of time. प्राप्त

Synonyms: Accumulate, Increase, Amass, Collect

Antonyms: Decrease, Disperse, Spend, Lose

Example: If you do not pay within 28 days, interest will accrue.

Tumult (noun)

A state in which your thoughts or feelings are confused. हंगामा

Synonyms: Turmoil, Commotion, Uproar, Disturbance

Antonyms: Peace, Calm, Order, Quiet

Example: We had to shout to be heard over the tumult.

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Source: The Hindu · 19 Nov 2022

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Achingly

2. Antonym of Retrospect

3. Synonym of Stealthy

4. Antonym of Tumult

5. Synonym of Glimmer

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