20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Contaminate (verb)
Having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance. दूषित
Synonyms: Corrupt, Harm, Infect, Injure
Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Clean, Fix
Example: The water was contaminated with chemicals.
Vigil (noun)
A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray. प्रदर्शन
Synonyms: Watch, Surveillance, Lookout, Observation
Antonyms: Disregard, Heedlessness, Ignorance, Indifference
Example: His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he died.
Claims (verb)
State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. दावा
Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm
Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth
Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.
Resignation (noun)
Leave a job or office इस्तीफा
Synonyms: Abandon, Relinquish, Surrender, Waive
Antonyms: Assert, Begin, Claim, Come
Example: The senator was forced to resign his position.
Anarchy (noun)
A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems. अराजकता
Synonyms: Chaos, Confusion, Disorder, Disorganization
Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Order, Peace
Example: What we are witnessing is the country's slow slide into anarchy.
Alleged (adjective)
Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality. कथित
Synonyms: Supposed, Professed, Purported, Apparent
Antonyms: Proved, Verifiable, Stated, Tried-And-True.
Example: But sometimes there is also an element of fraud from the alleged victim.
Renovation (noun)
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.
Campaign (noun)
A plan to do a number of things in order to achieve a special aim. अभियान
Synonyms: Crusade, Drive, Push, Effort.
Antonyms: Inaction, Prevent, Hinder, Inhibit.
Example: I'd better get my campaign manager cracking.
Corruption (noun)
Dishonest or immoral behaviour or activities. भ्रष्टाचार
Synonyms: Dishonesty, Deceit, Deception, Duplicity.
Antonyms: Honesty, Decency, Goodness, Honor.
Example: I deplore the poverty and corruption of my country.
Residence (noun)
A person's home, especially a large and impressive one. निवास स्थान
Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall
Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office
Example: He recently ended his residence at the apartment complex.
Personnel (noun)
People employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service. कार्मिक
Synonyms: Cadre, Crew, Group, Organization
Antonyms: Pull, Attract, Repulsion, Attraction
Example: They've reduced the number of personnel working on the project.
Wounded (adjective)
Causing physical injury. घायल
Synonyms: Injure, Hurt, Damage, Harm
Antonyms: Mild, Nice, Complimentary, Flattering
Example: She suffered a knife wound to her thigh.
Interacted (verb)
Act in such a way as to have an effect on each other. बातचीत
Synonyms: Interrelate, Interchange, Link, Interconnect
Antonyms: Discord, Divorce, Separation.
Example: Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.
Tribute (noun)
An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration. श्रद्धांजलि
Synonyms: Accolade, Praise, Acclaim, Salute
Antonyms: Criticism, Condemnation, Censure, Denunciation
Example: The concert was a tribute to the musician.
Deceased (noun)
The recently dead person in question. मृत
Synonyms: Dead, Departed, Expired, Gone
Antonyms: Alive, Animate, Breathing, Going.
Example: Their mother is deceased.
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.
Neutralized (verb)
Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect. निष्क्रिय
Synonyms: Counteract, Offset, Counterbalance, Counterpoise
Antonyms: Aid, Approve, Encourage, Establish.
Example: The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.
Militants (noun)
A militant person. उग्रवादी
Synonyms: Activist, Extremist, Radical, Enthusiast
Antonyms: Restrained, Apathetic, Centrist, Conservative
Example: The group has taken a militant position on the abortion issue and is refusing to compromise.
Erupted (verb)
Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases. फूटना
Synonyms: Appear, Burst, Detonate, Explode
Antonyms: Contain, Restrain, Shut, Implosion
Example: The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
Spotted (adjective)
Marked or decorated with spots. धब्बेदार
Synonyms: Blotched, Dappled, Dotted, Flaked
Antonyms: Unspotted, Plain, Unflicked, Unblemished
Example: She gets spotted and punished for her daring.
The editorial
Source: The Print · 9 May 2023New Delhi: Financial support for marketing organic manure and connecting Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants with the city gas distribution grid are among a slew of measures being considered by the Union government to give a fresh fillip to the ‘Gobardhan’ scheme, ThePrint has learnt.
Launched in 2018, the scheme — Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan — is one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet projects, aimed at converting organic waste like cattle dung and agri residue to CBG.
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1. Synonym of Interacted
2. Antonym of Neutralized
3. Synonym of Erupted
4. Antonym of Contaminate
5. Synonym of Renovation
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