Fear of ieds returns to telangana’s border villages

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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Requisite (adjective)

Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. मांग

Synonyms: Necessary, Required, Prerequisite, Essential

Antonyms: Inessential, Noncrucial, Secondary, Unimportant

Example: She gave all the notices and all the necessary requisites.

Obligation (noun)

Require or compel (someone) to undertake a legal or moral duty. बाध्य

Synonyms: Oblige, Compel, Commit, Bind

Antonyms: Faltering, Hesitant, Indecisive, Irresolute

Example: You are legally obligated to repay the loan.

Convicted (adjective)

Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. अपराधी

Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated

Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite

Example: The plaintiff was convicted of the crime.

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.

Pitched (verb)

Sloping and not flat. ढलवाँ

Synonyms: Throw, Toss, Fling, Flip

Antonyms: Depart, Disarrange, Displace, Forget

Example: She was calling out to him in a high-pitched sound.

Deprive (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.

Liberation (noun)

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles. रिहा

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.

Resolve (verb)

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter). समाधान करना

Synonyms: decide, choose, figure, opt

Antonyms: refuse, reject, abstain, decline

Example: I'm sure these problems can be satisfactorily resolved.

Isolated (adjective)

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help. एकांत

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

Crisis (noun)

A time of intense difficulty or danger. संकट

Synonyms: Catastrophe, Calamity, Cataclysm, Emergency

Antonyms: Agreement, Benefit, Blessing, Breakthrough

Example: She was dealing with a family crisis at the time.

Ambush (noun)

A surprise attack from a hidden position. घात लगाना

Synonyms: Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, Hiding

Antonyms: Defend, Guard, Resist, Restrict

Example: Kidnappers waiting in ambush.

Thwart (verb)

To stop somebody doing what he/she planned to do. नाकाम

Synonyms: Frustrated, Hampered, Baffled, Foiled

Antonyms: Encouraged, Promoted, Advanced, Forwarded

Example: The police have thwarted a criminal plot.

Tactic (noun)

An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end. रणनीति

Synonyms: Approach, Campaign, Channels, Course

Antonyms: Impractical, Unwise, Injudicious, Imprudent

Example: Though she was not kc-mahei, she used the tactics of warfare to maintain her position of leadership.

Persistent (verb)

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. कायम

Synonyms: Endure, Persevere, Prevail, Pursue

Antonyms: Quitted, Submitted, Yielded, Bowed

Example: He persisted in his efforts to free them.

Merging (verb)

Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity. विलीन

Synonyms: Absorb, Blend, Combine, Consolidate

Antonyms: Disperse, Divide, Part, Separate

Example: The two companies merged in 2006.

Laying (verb)

Put (something) down gently or carefully. बिछाना

Synonyms: Putting, Placing, Situating, Positioning

Antonyms: Removing, Taking, Relocating, Replacing

Example: I had just arrived in the park to do some hedge laying.

Inflicted (verb)

To force somebody to have something unpleasant or something that he/she does not want. प्रवृत्त

Synonyms: Exact, Expose, Levy, Wreak

Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Take, Suspend

Example: They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm.

Vigorous (adjective)

Physical strength and good health. फुर्ती

Synonyms: Robustness, Hardiness, Strength, Stamina.

Antonyms: Weakness, Listlessness, Lethargy.

Example: His body lacks the bounce and vigour of a normal two-year-old.

Ascertain (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.

Cautious (adjective)

Say something as a warning. आगाह

Synonyms: Warned, Advised, Alerted, Informed

Antonyms: Disregard, Ignorance, Indiscretion, Neglect

Example: He cautioned me and let me go.

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Source: The Hindu · 27 Jun 2024

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1. Synonym of Tactic

2. Antonym of Crisis

3. Synonym of Thwart

4. Antonym of Deprive

5. Synonym of Liberation

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