20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Impediment (noun)
Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them. रोकना
Synonyms: Obstruct, Hamper, Delay, Disrupt.
Antonyms: Gone, Past, Distant, Later
Example: We need to challenge the laws that impede progress.
Consent (noun)
Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. अनुमति
Synonyms: Acquiescence, Approval, Assent, Authorization
Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Disapproval, Dissent
Example: He was reluctant at first but finally consented.
Dispensation (noun)
Exemption from a rule or usual requirement. व्यवस्था
Synonyms: Disbursement, Allotment, Appointment, Apportionment
Antonyms: Disfavor, Hole, Denial, Veto
Example: The priest asked for dispensation from his vows.
Eviction (noun)
The action of expelling someone from a property. निष्कासन
Synonyms: Dispossession, Ejection, Expulsion, Ouster
Antonyms: Admittance, Boarding, Including, Leasing
Example: The forced eviction of residents.
Dwellers (noun)
A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place. निवासी
Synonyms: Denizen, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant.
Antonyms: Nonresident, Stranger, Introvert, Withholder.
Example: The number of city dwellers is growing.
Proportion (noun)
Being equivalent in size, amount, or strength. सदृश
Synonyms: Proportional, Commensurate, Comparable, Balanced
Antonyms: Disproportionate, Asymmetric, Twisted, Irregular
Example: Increasing costs resulted in proportionate increases in prices.
Comprising (verb)
Be made up of. शामिल
Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover
Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect
Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.
Estimates (verb)
Roughly calculated अनुमानित
Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation
Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth
Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.
Controversial (adjective)
Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion. विवाद
Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate
Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment
Example: The decision aroused much controversy among the students.
Recognition (noun)
Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again. मान्यता-प्राप्त
Synonyms: Accepted, Identified, Known, Perceived
Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: I can always recognize him from far away by the way he walks.
Litigation (noun)
The process of taking legal action. मुकदमे बाजी
Synonyms: Lawsuit, Case, Action, Cause.
Antonyms: Acquittal, Happiness, Peace.
Example: The alleged victims have elected to pursue litigation.
Seeking (verb)
Attempt to find (something). मांगना
Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue
Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find
Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.
Residing (verb)
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.
Persecuted (verb)
Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs. सताना
Synonyms: Expel, Harass, Hound, Injure
Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Delight, Help
Example: The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the regime.
Threats (noun)
A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done. धमकी
Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces
Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.
Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.
Emphasizing (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.
Disproportionately (adverb)
To an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else. अनुपातहीन
Synonyms: Extremely, Immensely, Improperly, Inordinately
Antonyms: Balanced, Counterbalanced, Equitable, Moderate
Example: This act was found to be objectionable by some residents who stated that the new seventh district was disproportionately large.
Prevent (verb)
Keep (something) from happening. रोकना
Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block
Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage
Example: You can't prevent my leaving.
Deploy (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.
Moderation (noun)
Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent. घटाना
Synonyms: Adulterated, Cut, Dilute, Impaired
Antonyms: Strong, Concentrated, Enriched, Strengthened
Example: They moderated their demands when the police arrived.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 1 Feb 2024French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the launch of Classes Internationales (international classes), a special programme for Indian students to learn French for a year in France before pursuing the degree of their choice, during his state visit to India last week, according to press release by the French Embassy in New Delhi.
This initiative is reflected in the joint statement endorsed by President Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 26: ‘both leaders have agreed to support the initiative of setting up international classes which will enable, from September 2024 onwards, Indian students to be taught French as a foreign language, methodology and academic contents in highly reputed French universities in France during one academic year, before entering their chosen curricula in France.’
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1. Synonym of Dwellers
2. Antonym of Threats
3. Synonym of Consent
4. Antonym of Proportion
5. Synonym of Estimates
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