20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Hostilities (noun)
Unfriendly विरोधी
Synonyms: Adverse, Belligerent, Bitter, Contentious
Antonyms: Agreeable, Aiding, Favorable, Friendly
Example: The Governor faced hostile crowds when he visited the town yesterday.
Aiding (verb)
Help, typically of a practical nature सहायता
Synonyms: Assistance, Support, Help, Backing
Antonyms: Damage, Harm, Hindrance, Hurt
Example: They gave money in order to aid the cause.
Hailed (verb)
To call someone in order to attract their attention. जयजयकार करना
Synonyms: Beat, Shower, Rain, Fall
Antonyms: Knocking, Slamming, Disparaging, Panning
Example: Shall we hail a taxi?
Prolongation (noun)
Continuing for a long time लंबा
Synonyms: Dull, Lengthened, Protracted, Lengthy
Antonyms: Shortened, Concise, Succinct, Terse
Example: The region suffered a prolonged drought
Stabilizing (verb)
To become or to make something firm, steady and unlikely to change स्थिर
Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Equilibrated, Steady
Antonyms: Unstable, Unbalanced, Unsteady, Shaky
Example: Prices are at last beginning to stabilize.
Sanctions (noun)
Official permission to do or change something. मंज़ूरी
Synonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent
Antonyms: Reward, Prohibition, Ban
Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.
Chaotic (adjective)
In a state of chaos. अस्त व्यस्त
Synonyms: Disorderly, Disordered, Disorganized, Confused
Antonyms: Orderly, Calm, Harmonized, Normal.
Example: My house is chaotic but it's great fun.
Comprehensive (adjective)
Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. विस्तृत
Synonyms: Broad, Complete, Encyclopedic, Exhaustive
Antonyms: Empty, Incomplete, Limited, Narrow
Example: The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.
Escalation (noun)
A rapid increase वृद्धि
Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise
Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall
Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.
Conducive (adjective)
Providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist. अनुकूल
Synonyms: Favorable, Helpful, Beneficial, Facilitative
Antonyms: Bad, Injurious, Damaging, Deleterious
Example: The roads are not conducive to big lorries coming back and forth.
Interpreted (verb)
The action of explaining the meaning of something. व्याख्या
Synonyms: Explanation, Elucidation, Expounding, Exposition
Antonyms: Complication, Ignorance, Misconception, Misunderstanding
Example: His interpretation of the music was rather too literal.
Arbitrary (adjective)
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. मनमाना
Synonyms: Capricious, Whimsical, Random, Chance.
Antonyms: Rational, Reasoned.
Example: An arbitrary number has been assigned to each district.
Accession (noun)
The time when someone starts a position of authority, especially a king or queen परिग्रहण
Synonyms: Enlargement, Extension, Accretion, Addition
Antonyms: Abridgment, Compression, Decrease, Reduction
Example: The accession of the new president was a splendid pageant.
Eminent (adjective)
Famous and respected within a particular sphere. प्रख्यात
Synonyms: Distinguished, Esteemed, Famed, Illustrious
Antonyms: Common, Obscure, Ordinary, Unimportant
Example: The commission consisted of fifteen eminent political figures.
Depriving (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.
Vested (verb)
Confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone. निहित
Synonyms: Endow, Lodge, Lay, Place
Antonyms: Refuse, Take, Dislodge, Leave
Example: He has been vested with the power/authority to implement whatever changes he sees fit.
Demonstrate (verb)
To show something clearly by giving proof. प्रमाण देकर सिद्घ करना
Synonyms: Evidence, Evince, Manifest, and Show.
Antonyms: Conceal, Cover, Disprove, Hide.
Example: The latest test results clearly demonstrate that the vaccine works.
Culmination (noun)
To reach a final result. समापन हुआ
Synonyms: Cap, Climax, Conclude, Terminate
Antonyms: Begin, Commence, Open, Start
Example: Today this campaign culminated in a mass rally in London.
Omitted (verb)
To fail to include or do something. लुप्त
Synonyms: Absent, Deleted, Erased, Expunged
Antonyms: Present, Remembered, Observed, Kept
Example: He was omitted from the second Test.
Inserted (verb)
To put something inside something else. डाला गया
Synonyms: Embed, Enter, Imbed, Implant
Antonyms: Erase, Forget, Halt, Remove
Example: Claudia inserted her key in the lock.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 19 May 2024The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show-cause notice to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his disparaging remarks directed at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
The poll panel acted on a complaint by the Trinamool Congress against Gangopadhyay for his remarks against Banerjee while addressing a public meeting held on May 15 in Haldia.
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1. Synonym of Vested
2. Antonym of Conducive
3. Synonym of Interpreted
4. Antonym of Eminent
5. Synonym of Hostilities
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