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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Surveillance (noun)

Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal. निगरानी

Synonyms: Observation, Scrutiny, Inspection, Monitoring.

Antonyms: Neglect, Carelessness, Ignorance.

Example: The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.

Preventing (verb)

Keep (something) from happening. रोकना

Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block

Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage

Example: You can't prevent my leaving.

Comprising (verb)

Be made up of. शामिल

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

Threats (noun)

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done. धमकी

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.

Intimidation (noun)

The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated. धमकी

Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring.

Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort, Embolden.

Example: He tries to intimidate his opponents.

Seizure (noun)

A length of cord or rope used for fastening or tying. अधिकार

Synonyms: Grab, Grasp, Snatch, Arresting

Antonyms: Free, Give, Let Go, Loose

Example: He seized the chance/initiative/opportunity to present his ideas to his boss.

Scrutiny (noun)

Critical observation or examination. जांच

Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study

Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.

Insists (verb)

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. आग्रह

Synonyms: Insignificant, Relenting, Trivial, Unimportant

Antonyms: Demand, Bidding, Command, Dictate

Example: She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor.

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.

Intercepted (verb)

The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination. पाबंदी

Synonyms: Interference, Stopping, Interfering With, Interposing.

Antonyms: Miss, Drop, Fumble, Release

Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.

Speculation (noun)

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain अनुमान

Synonyms: Belief, Conjecture, Opinion, Thought

Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Disdain, Disregard

Example: This is pure speculation on my part.

Clarifying (verb)

Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible. स्पष्ट किया

Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define

Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up

Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.

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.

Reconciliation (noun)

Restore friendly relations between. स्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Coordinate, Integrate, Combine, Harmonize

Antonyms: Disrupt, Upset, Confuse, Disturb

Example: She struggles to reconcile the demands and dangers of her work with her role as a mother and wife.

Proposing (verb)

Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others. प्रस्तावित

Synonyms: Expected, Planned, Prospective, Recommended

Antonyms: Answer, Discourage, Dissuade, Ignore

Example: The scientists proposed a new theory.

Prevailed (verb)

Existing at a particular time. प्रचलित

Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Prevalent, Rampant

Antonyms: Limited, Uncommon, Unfixed, Individual

Example: The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.

Pledged (verb)

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise. गिरवी

Synonyms: Guaranteed, Promised, Enforced, Obligated

Antonyms: Break, Disagree, Disavow, Disobey

Example: He called to pledge money to the charity.

Dispensation (noun)

Exemption from a rule or usual requirement. व्यवस्था

Synonyms: Disbursement, Allotment, Appointment, Apportionment

Antonyms: Disfavor, Hole, Denial, Veto

Example: The priest asked for dispensation from his vows.

Faction (noun)

A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. दल

Synonyms: Clan, Gang, Junta, Minority

Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Agreement, Conformity

Example: There are factions within groups and groups within factions.

Preceded (verb)

The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank. प्रधानता

Synonyms: Subservience, Inferiority, Last, Lowest.

Antonyms: Outweigh, Supersede, Prevail Over, Come Before

Example: At no time did he argue for individual rights taking precedence over the general good of society.

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Source: The Hindu · 4 Apr 2024

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1. Synonym of Dispensation

2. Antonym of Seizure

3. Synonym of Scrutiny

4. Antonym of Faction

5. Synonym of Preventing

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