10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Collapsed (adjective)
Having fallen down or given way. ढह
Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle
Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation
Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.
Hindrance (noun)
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone. बाधा
Synonyms: Impediment, Obstacle, Barrier, Obstruction
Antonyms: Advantage, Aid, Assistance, Benefit
Example: I'm afraid you're more of a hindrance to me than a help at this point.
Evacuated (verb)
The act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe. निकास
Synonyms: Expulsion, Clearing, Discharge, Emptying
Antonyms: Retention, Arrival, Coming, Entrance
Example: They organised the evacuation of the town.
Adequate (adjective)
Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. पर्याप्त
Synonyms: Acceptable, Capable, Competent, Decent
Antonyms: Inadequate, Inappropriate, Incapable, Incompetent
Example: The school lunch should be adequate to meet the nutritional needs of growing children.
Provincial (adjective)
A principal administrative division of a country or empire. प्रांत
Synonyms: Territory, Region, State, Department
Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun, Recreation
Example: Other provinces have funded various projects over the years.
Consolidation (noun)
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.
Intervention (noun)
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.
Expectation (noun)
Regarded as likely. अपेक्षित
Synonyms: Normal, Conventional, Familiar, Habitual
Antonyms: Unannounced, Unheralded, Unpredicted, Unexpected
Example: As expected, the election was very close.
Prominent (adjective)
Important or famous. प्रमुख
Synonyms: Outstanding, Arresting, Beetling, Bulging
Antonyms: Depressed, Inconspicuous, Invisible, Obscure
Example: She has a rather prominent nose.
Impacted (adjective)
The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. प्रभाव
Synonyms: Collision, Crash, Smash, Clash
Antonyms: Avoidance, Failure, Loss, Praise
Example: We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 20 Nov 2023Fallout from an Elon Musk post that endorsed antisemitic views spread Thursday, prompting outrage from an investor in his electric-vehicle company Tesla Inc Hours earlier, a major advertiser said it would pull ads from X over pro-Nazi content on the Musk-owned blogging site.
Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, also chief executive officer of project-management software maker Asana Inc, called on the billionaire to resign.
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1. Synonym of Prominent
2. Antonym of Intervention
3. Synonym of Adequate
4. Antonym of Collapsed
5. Synonym of Impacted
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