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Comprehensive (adjective)
Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. व्यापक/विस्तृत
Synonyms: Broad, Extensive, Complete, Thorough, All-Inclusive
Antonyms: Limited, Narrow, Short, Restricted, Incomprehensive
Example: Because I want the car completely repainted, I have purchased the comprehensive auto package.
Tandem (adjective)
Working or occurring in conjunction with each other. मिलकर
Synonyms: Together, Conjunctive, Harmonic, United, Unanimous
Antonyms: Parted, Separated, Distinct, Isolated, Detached
Example: To tackle out the problem of air pollution the concerning states must work in tandem manner.
Appalling (adjective)
Very bad in a way that causes fear, shock, or disgust. बहुत खराब/घटिया
Synonyms: Awful, Dire, Worse, Bad, Terrible, Horrible
Antonyms: Pleasing, Calming, Delightful, Comforting, Good, Nice
Example: Because he lied to everyone, his actions were considered appalling in his circle of friends.
Enormous (adjective)
Marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree. बहुत बड़ा/वृहद्
Synonyms: Huge, Tremendous, Immense, Vast, Very Large
Antonyms: Little, Minute, Tiny, Small
Example: She lives in an enormous house, with 8 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and an indoor swimming pool.
Holistic (adjective)
Focused on the whole aspect of something and not just one of its individual parts. समग्र/सम्पूर्ण रूप से/उत्तम
Synonyms: Comprehensive, Integrated, Aggregate, Entire, Complete, All Aspects
Antonyms: Specific, Narrow, Parochial
Example: Under the project guidelines, the student educators must create a holistic lesson that makes use of all five senses.
Spillover (noun)
Something that spreads or has spread into another area. फैलना
Synonyms: Spread, Expansion, Dispersion, Dilation, Transmission
Antonyms: Reduction, Suppression, Decrease, Restrained, Confined
Example: The spillover of epidemic disease caused several lives across the country.
Mitigate (verb)
Reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. कम करना/शांत करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Reduce, Diminish, Lessen, Weaken, Lighten, Attenuate
Antonyms: Agitate, Extend, Increase, Intensify, Raise, Strengthen
Example: The government hopes the tax break will mitigate unemployment by allowing big companies to hire more people.
Envisage (verb)
Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. विचार करना/गौर करना/संभावना का ध्यान करना
Synonyms: Foresee, Predict, Forecast, Foretell, Anticipate, Expect, Envision
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore
Example: The Rome Treaty between the organizations envisaged free movement across frontiers.
Fallout (noun)
The bad result of something / the adverse results of a situation or action. गिराव/उतार
Synonyms: Deteriorate, Contort, Descend, Go Down
Antonyms: Upward, Elevation, Ascend
Example: The comment on reservation system just before the elections caused the political fallout of a senior leader of the party.
Confine (verb)
Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time). सीमित/बद्ध
Synonyms: Constrain, Incarcerate, Restrain, Restrict, Bind, Circumscribe, Limit
Antonyms: Free, Liberate, Loose, Release, Permit, Unbind
Example: A medical team has successfully confined the disease to one village.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 6 Dec 2016.Last week the Supreme Court directed the central government to notify its graded action plan to tackle air pollution in Delhi. This is a significant moment in India’s battle for clean air, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive (व्यापक/विस्तृत) plan presenting systemic solutions and reminding governments that a plan can be executed successfully only if all stakeholders work in tandem (मिलकर) . This template should also be adapted for other Indian cities that suffer appalling (बहुत खराब/घटिया) air quality. Air pollution extracts an enormous (बहुत बड़ा/वृहद्) price in terms of health, particularly of children. Combating it must become a governance priority.
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1. Synonym of Appalling
2. Antonym of Fallout
3. Synonym of Enormous
4. Antonym of Tandem
5. Synonym of Holistic
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