20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Substantive (adjective)
Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable. मूल
Synonyms: Considerable, Substantial, Significant, Sizeable
Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsequential, Nominal, Negligible
Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.
Emphasizing (verb)
Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. बल देना
Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight
Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate
Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.
Sought (verb)
To try to find or get something. तलाश करना
Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased
Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected
Example: He sought help from the police.
Praises (verb)
Express warm approval or admiration of. प्रशस्त
Synonyms: Exalted, Aided, Blessed, Celebrated
Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Blame, Censure
Example: He should be praised for his honesty.
Emerging (adjective)
Move out of or away from something and become visible. प्रकट होना
Synonyms: Appear, Surface, Materialize, Come Out
Antonyms: Disappear, Drop, Leave, Finish
Example: The facts emerged after a lengthy investigation.
Liberation (noun)
Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles. रिहा
Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver
Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold
Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.
Retains (verb)
Continue to have (something) बनाए रखा
Synonyms: Absorb, Contain, Enjoy, Maintain
Antonyms: Abandon, Desert, Disperse, Dispossess
Example: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
Federation (noun)
A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs. संघ
Synonyms: Confederacy, Union, Coalition, Alliance.
Antonyms: Division, Separation, Disunion.
Example: The organization emerged from a federation of six national agencies.
Maintain (verb)
Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue. अनुरक्षित
Synonyms: Continue, Control, Cultivate, Finance
Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Discontinue, Finish
Example: the king swears he will maintain the laws of God.
Expatriates (noun)
Someone who does not live in their own country. प्रवासी
Synonyms: Refugee, Exile, Fugitive, Patriot
Antonyms: Repatriate, Extradite, Deliver
Example: American expatriates in London.
Dividends (noun)
A share of profits and retained earnings that a company pays out to its shareholders and owners. लाभांश
Synonyms: Allowance, Bonus, Coupon, Gain
Antonyms: Disadvantage, Loss, Waste, Payment
Example: The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 percent.
Endeavour (verb)
To try hard प्रयास
Synonyms: Aim, Effort, Enterprise, Struggle
Antonyms: Idleness, Inactivity, Passivity, Entertainment
Example: She always encourages her children in their artistic endeavours.
Reliant (adjective)
Dependent on someone or something. विश्वासी
Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary
Antonyms: Independent, Free
Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.
Sophistication (noun)
Having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture. जटिल
Synonyms: Mature, Practical, Refined, Worldly
Antonyms: Inexperienced, Unrefined, Unsophisticated, Enchanted
Example: He's very suave and sophisticated.
Persist (verb)
Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. कायम
Synonyms: Endure, Persevere, Prevail, Pursue
Antonyms: Quitted, Submitted, Yielded, Bowed
Example: He persisted in his efforts to free them.
Consumption (noun)
The action of using up a resource. उपभोग
Synonyms: Drinking, Expenditure, Utilization, Burning
Antonyms: Building, Construction, Creation, Development
Example: Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.
Compliance (noun)
The act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work. अनुपालन
Synonyms: Adherence, Conformance, Conformity, Observation
Antonyms: Defiance, Disobedience, Intractability, Recalcitrance
Example: We monitor firms to ensure compliance with the law.
Bolster (verb)
To support or improve something or make it stronger. सहारा
Synonyms: Carry, Help, Maintain, Sustain
Antonyms: Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt
Example: They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.
Assessment (noun)
The action or an instance of making a judgment about something. आकलन
Synonyms: Appraisal, Estimate, Judgment, Computation
Antonyms: Apathy, Detachment, Disregard
Example: We must make an assessment of the cost of repairs.
Consistent (adjective)
Always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way. अटल
Synonyms: Dependable, Logical, Persistent, Rational
Antonyms: Conflictive, Incompatible, Improper
Example: Her work is of a consistent standard.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 21 May 2024Congo's army says it has ‘foiled a coup’ early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. At first, local media identified the armed men as Congolese soldiers but then reported they were linked to self-exiled opposition leader Christian Malanga who later posted a video on Facebook threatening President Felix Tshisekedi.
Tshisekedi was re-elected as president in December in a chaotic vote amid calls for a revote from the opposition over what they said was a lack of transparency.
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1. Synonym of Emerging
2. Antonym of Dividends
3. Synonym of Endeavour
4. Antonym of Expatriates
5. Synonym of Reliant
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