20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Apprehension (noun)
Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. आशंका
Synonyms: Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread
Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty
Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.
Deliberations (noun)
Discussion or thinking about something in detail. विस्तृत विचार-विमर्श
Synonyms: Thought, Thinking, Consideration, Reflection
Antonyms: Haste, Accidental, Impulsive, Precipitate
Example: After hours of deliberation, the council came to a decision.
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.
Dilution (noun)
Made weaker in force, content, or value by modification. पतला
Synonyms: Adulterate, Alter, Decrease, Diminish
Antonyms: Aggravate, Develop, Strengthen, Concentrate
Example: It was and is diluted with water to make the beverage.
Expansion (noun)
To become or to make something bigger. फैलना या फैलाना
Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.
Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down
Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.
Sought (verb)
To try to find or get something. तलाश करना
Synonyms: Search For, Try to Find, Look For.
Antonyms: Unwanted, Unwelcome, Unloved
Example: No, I sought it out for the copies of his illustrations, not the words others have added.
Seeking (verb)
Attempt to find (something). मांगना
Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue
Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find
Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.
Simmering (verb)
To stew gently below or just at the boiling point. उबालना
Synonyms: Burn, Ferment, Rage, Seethe
Antonyms: Freezing, Frigid, Frosty, Chilled
Example: She was simmering with resentment.
Assumes (verb)
Supposed to be the case, without proof. मान लेना
Synonyms: Accept, Conclude, Consider, Estimate
Antonyms: Abstain, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.
Conferred (verb)
Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right). प्रदत्त
Synonyms: Granted, Awarded, Provided, Accorded
Antonyms: Revoked, Called, Rescinded, Repealed
Example: The powers conferred on the courts by Parliament.
Fraught (adjective)
Causing or affected by anxiety or stress. व्याकुल
Synonyms: Charged, Filled, Replete, Abounding
Antonyms: Quiet, Easy, Tranquil, Peaceful
Example: The situation was fraught with danger.
Incriminating (adjective)
Making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. बरामद
Synonyms: Implicate, Involve, Blame, Accuse
Antonyms: Exonerate, Vindicate, Absolve, Acquit
Example: He was arrested with several incriminating documents.
Ascertained (verb)
Find (something) out for certain. निधारित
Synonyms: Discover, Establish, Fix, Determine
Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate, Aid, Assist
Example: There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.
Consultancy (noun)
Seek information or advice from (someone, especially an expert or professional). परामर्श
Synonyms: Argue, Brainstorm, Consider, Deliberate
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Answer, Reply
Example: She consulted many respectable people in the village, but none could see a way out of the difficulty.
Conflict (noun)
A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. (टकराव
Synonyms: Battle, Clash, Combat, Competition
Antonyms: Peace, Truce, Agreement, Calm
Example: There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.
Recruited (verb)
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.
Initiated (verb)
Cause (a process or action) to begin. आरंभ करना
Synonyms: Begin, Commence, Inaugurate, Institute
Antonyms: Block, Cease, Close, Complete
Example: Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.
Conducting (verb)
led by a guide. संचालित
Synonyms: manage, direct, run, control
Antonyms: contracted, caught, came down
Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
Instances (noun)
An example or single occurrence of something. उदाहरण
Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion
Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break
Example: These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency.
Deployed (verb)
To put soldiers or weapons in a position where they are ready to fight. तैनात करना
Synonyms: Position, Station, Post, Place
Antonyms: Concentrate, Conclude, Finish, Conceal.
Example: The troops were deployed for battle.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 13 Mar 2024One Ukrainian brigade had defended the same block of industrial buildings for months without a break. Another had been in Avdiivka for nearly the entire two years of the war, bone-tired but with no replacements to relieve them. Ammunition was low, and the Russians conducted dozens of airstrikes every day, using ‘glide bombs’ to obliterate even fortified positions.
Russian soldiers came in waves: First lightly armed grunts, to force the Ukrainian defenders to spend precious bullets, followed by well-trained soldiers. Sometimes groups of Russians popped out of tunnels in front of them and opened fire.
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1. Synonym of Dilution
2. Antonym of Instances
3. Synonym of Ascertained
4. Antonym of Recruited
5. Synonym of Simmering
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