20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Composition (noun)
Consisting of different parts or materials. संयुक्त
Synonyms: Compound, Complex, Combined, Blended
Antonyms: Separate, Unmix, Free, Unyoke
Example: This soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up.
Tarnish (verb)
Lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture. कलंकति करना
Synonyms: Damage, Defame, Dim, Dull
Antonyms: Improve, Mend, Benefit, Clean
Example: The salt lifts the grime and the lemon juice cuts through the tarnish.
Controversial (adjective)
Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion. विवाद
Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate
Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment
Example: The decision aroused much controversy among the students.
Proportion (noun)
Being equivalent in size, amount, or strength. सदृश
Synonyms: Proportional, Commensurate, Comparable, Balanced
Antonyms: Disproportionate, Asymmetric, Twisted, Irregular
Example: Increasing costs resulted in proportionate increases in prices.
Dimensions (noun)
A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height. पहलू
Synonyms: Aspect, Element, Extent, Height
Antonyms: Littleness, Smallness, Tininess, Unimportance
Example: She carefully measured each dimension of the room.
Endurance (noun)
Lasting over a period of time; durable. टिकाऊ
Synonyms: Brave, Encounter, Experience, Face
Antonyms: Disallow, Halt, Hide, Refuse
Example: I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.
Suspicious (adjective)
A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true. संदेह
Synonyms: Conjecture, Cynicism, Distrust, Impression
Antonyms: Belief, Certainty, Confidence, Faith
Example: There has long been a suspicion that the painting is a fake.
Renovated (verb)
Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair. सुधारना
Synonyms: Redecorate, Refurbish, Revamp, Recondition
Antonyms: Break, Damage, Destroy, Ruin
Example: It's an old factory that has been renovated as office space.
Premises (noun)
A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context. घर
Synonyms: Property, Site, Establishment, Office
Antonyms: Denial, Reality, Rejection, Fact
Example: There is a kitchen on the premises.
Dissonance (noun)
Lack of agreement or harmony between people or things. मतभेद
Synonyms: discord, discrepancy, disparity, dissension
Antonyms: agreement, concurrence, harmony, sympathy
Example: An unusual degree of dissonance for such choral styles.
Mock (verb)
Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner. उपहास करना
Synonyms: Ridicule, Deride, Scorn, Make Fun Of
Antonyms: Genuine, Respectful, Courteous, Reverent.
Example: He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it.
Realized (verb)
Become fully aware of (something) as a fact. समझना
Synonyms: Accomplished, Completed, Executed, Finished
Antonyms: Incomplete, Unfinished, Unfulfilled, Unsubstantiated
Example: You just have to realize that you can't always get what you want.
Predicted (verb)
To say that something will happen in the future. भविष्यवाणी
Synonyms: Conclude, Envision, Forecast, Foresee
Antonyms: Ignore, Calculate, Disbelieve, Measure
Example: The predicted growth in road traffic.
Recruitment (noun)
The process of actively seeking out, finding and hiring candidates for a specific position or job. भर्ती
Synonyms: Engagement, Enlistment, Enrollment, Employment
Antonyms: Fun, Unemployment, Avocation, Entertainment
Example: The recruitment process has been really successful and all managers and team leaders have now been placed.
Terminated (verb)
The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated. सीमा
Synonyms: Ending, Closing, Conclusion, Finish
Antonyms: Start, Beginning, Intolerance, Impatience
Example: His contract was terminated last month.
Irregularity (noun)
The state or quality of being irregular. अनियमितता
Synonyms: Distortion, Flaw, Inconsistency, Aberration
Antonyms: Perfection, Conformity, Continuation, Regularity
Example: We uncovered irregularities in the town's finances.
Establish (verb)
The action of establishing something or being established. प्रतिष्ठानों
Synonyms: Formation, Formulation, Founding, Inauguration
Antonyms: Abolition, Closing, Closure, Disbanding
Example: The establishment of a business.
Victim (noun)
A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. शिकार
Synonyms: Sufferer, Casualty, Fatality, Loser
Antonyms: Attacker, Assailant, Criminal, Culprit.
Example: Not all the victims survived.
Appeasement (noun)
The act of giving the opposing side in an argument or war an advantage that they have demanded, in order to prevent further disagreement. शांति
Synonyms: Mitigation, Moderation, Decrease, Mollification
Antonyms: Discomfort, Unrest, Suffering, Torture
Example: If that is not appeasement, I'd like to know what you call it.
Referred (verb)
Mention or allude to. निर्दिष्ट
Synonyms: Assign, Attribute, Hint, Indicate
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Remove, Insert
Example: I referred to my notes.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 9 May 2024The Election Commission of India in a letter on Tuesday asked X (previously known as Twitter) to remove an animated cartoon video shared by Karnataka unit of BJP.
Election Commission's letter to X said that, ‘the post by BJP Karnataka is violative of extant legal framework. Therefore, 'X' is directed to take down the post immediately. This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.’
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1. Synonym of Mock
2. Antonym of Irregularity
3. Synonym of Controversial
4. Antonym of Predicted
5. Synonym of Referred
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