10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ordinance (noun)
An authoritative order. अध्यादेश
Synonyms: Authorization, Canon, Code, Command
Antonyms: Disorganization, Lawlessness, Veto
Example: The smoke-free ordinance around the burning of stoves.
Recommend (verb)
A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body. अनुशंसा
Synonyms: charge, endorsement, guidance, instruction
Antonyms: disapproval, opposition, refusal, rejection
Example: I gave the trainee a glowing recommendation.
Expressed (verb)
To show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions व्यक्त
Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show
Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle
Example: He expressed an interest in the product.
Consolidated (verb)
Make (something) physically stronger or more solid. मजबूत
Synonyms: Combine, Unite, Merge, Integrate
Antonyms: Decrease, Discourage, Disperse, Dissuade
Example: The administration hopes that such measures will consolidate its position.
Deprived (verb)
Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something. वंचित
Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve
Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct
Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
Invoking (verb)
Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration. आह्वान
Synonyms: Appeal To, Conjure, Adjure, Beg
Antonyms: Answer, Give, Reply
Example: He invoked his Fifth Amendment privileges.
Elaborating (verb)
Develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail. विस्तार से करना
Synonyms: Perfected, Painstaking, Involved
Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Natural, Simple
Example: They made elaborate preparations for his visit.
Defamed (verb)
Damage the good reputation of (someone) बदनाम करना
Synonyms: Libel, Slander, Malign, Smear
Antonyms: Absolve, Acquit, Excuse, Dismiss
Example: He says he was defamed by reports that falsely identified him as a former gangster.
Spreading (verb)
Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length. प्रसार
Synonyms: Growing, Radial, Widening, Extensive
Antonyms: Suppressed, Halt, Stop, Abridgment
Example: The newspaper was spread across his lap.
Clarified (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.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 5 Aug 2023Narendra Bijarniya, who will replace Singla, said he will work with the district administration to maintain peace and harmony and control the damage done.
The Haryana government has transferred Nuh police superintendent Varun Singla days after a clash between Hindu and Muslim groups there during Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s Shobha Yatra triggered communal violence in places such as Gurugram and left six people dead and 70 injured.
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1. Synonym of Defamed
2. Antonym of Invoking
3. Synonym of Expressed
4. Antonym of Clarified
5. Synonym of Consolidated
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