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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Delegations (noun)

The act of empowering to act for another. प्रतिनिधि मंडल

Synonyms: Appointment, Apportioning, Authorization, Charge

Antonyms: Division, Lawlessness, Separation

Example: We sent a delegation of four people to visit their church.

Subsequent (adjective)

After a particular thing has happened. तत्पश्चात्

Synonyms: Afterwards, Finally, Later, Latterly

Antonyms: Earlier, Former, Prior, Previous

Example: I heard subsequently that she had left.

Invasion (noun)

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force. आक्रमण

Synonyms: Occupation, Conquering, Capture, Seizure

Antonyms: Obedience, Retreat, Surrender, Withdrawal

Example: Linking climate change and biological invasions: ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions.

Hailing (verb)

To call someone in order to attract their attention. जयजयकार करना

Synonyms: Beat, Shower, Rain, Fall

Antonyms: Knocking, Slamming, Disparaging, Panning

Example: Shall we hail a taxi?

Incidents (noun)

An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence. घटनाएं

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

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 organized the evacuation of the town.

Occupy (verb)

Reside or have one's place of business in (a building). कब्जा

Synonyms: Attend, Employ, Fill, Involve

Antonyms: Ignore, Bore, Forget, Refuse

Example: They have occupied the apartment for three years.

Speculation (noun)

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain. अनुमान

Synonyms: belief, conjecture, opinion, thought

Antonyms: reality, truth, disdain, disregard

Example: This is pure speculation on my part.

Maintained (verb)

Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue. अनुरक्षित

Synonyms: Continue, Control, Cultivate, Finance

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Discontinue, Finish

Example: The king swears he will maintain the laws of God.

Triggered (adjective)

Caused by particular action, process, or situation. उत्प्रेरित

Synonyms: Cause, Generate, Produce, Prompt

Antonyms: Destroy, End, Halt, Prevent

Example: His remarks triggered a public outcry.

Resonate (verb)

The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating. गूंज

Synonyms: Plangency, Reverberance, Ringing, Sonority

Antonyms: Hollow, Cavernous, Low, Weak

Example: The resonance of the singer's voice.

Exclusively (adverb)

Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege. छोड़ा गया

Synonyms: Shut Out, Debar, Reject, Ostracize

Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Allow, Approve

Example: The Academy excluded women from its classes.

Mandate (noun)

The power that is officially given to a group of people to do something, especially after they have won an election. अधिदेश

Synonyms: Instruction, Directive, Direction, Decree.

Antonyms: Breach, Break, Denial, Question.

Example: Royal mandates must be obeyed.

Emphasizes (verb)

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. बल देना

Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate

Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.

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.

Enhances (verb)

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. बढ़ाने

Synonyms: Intensify, Magnify, Amplify, Inflate

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Discourage, Hurt

Example: You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.

Raised (adjective)

Lift or move to a higher position or level. उठाना

Synonyms: Boost, Hike, Increment, Accession

Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Deduction, Fall

Example: He raised his head and looked around.

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.

Significant (adjective)

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention. काफी

Synonyms: Notably, Remarkably, Importantly, Seriously

Antonyms: Slightly, Doubtfully, Apparently, Superficially

Example: Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

Considerable (adjective)

By a notably large amount or to a notably large extent. काफी

Synonyms: Appreciably, Far, Greatly, Markedly

Antonyms: Insignificantly, Little, Slightly

Example: He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.

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Source: The Hindu · 24 Apr 2024

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1. Synonym of Intervention

2. Antonym of Evacuated

3. Synonym of Subsequent

4. Antonym of Maintained

5. Synonym of Exclusively

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