20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Confrontation (noun)
Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent. सामना होना
Synonyms: Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet
Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender
Example: They confronted the invaders at the shore.
Aggression (noun)
Ready or likely to attack or confront आक्रामक
Synonyms: Combative, Contentious, Destructive, Intrusive
Antonyms: Calm, Complaisant, Easygoing, Laid-Back
Example: He started to get aggressive and began to shout.
Disputed (verb)
Argue about (something). विवादित
Synonyms: Debate, Discuss, Quarrel, Argue
Antonyms: Certain, Definite, Sure, Agreeable
Example: You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.
Accompanying (adjective)
Go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort. के साथ
Synonyms: Abetted, Advised, Assisted, Backed
Antonyms: Discouraged, Harmed, Hindered, Impeded
Example: She will accompany me to the store.
Impede (verb)
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.
Coercion (noun)
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. दबाव
Synonyms: Duress, Intimidation, Persuasion, Bullying
Antonyms: Consent, Agreement, Approval, Permission
Example: It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.
Convey (verb)
Transport or carry to a place. अवगत करा
Synonyms: Bring, Send, Transfer, Transmit
Antonyms: Receive, Take, Deny, Discourage
Example: The singer was conveyed from her hotel to the airport by limousine.
Contingent (adjective)
Subject to chance. निर्भर
Synonyms: Accidental, Fortuitous, Possible, Unforeseen
Antonyms: Predictable, Designed, Essential, Planned
Example: Our plans are contingent on the weather.
Summoned (verb)
Order (someone) to be present. बुलवाना
Synonyms: Ask, Assemble, Call, Convene
Antonyms: Answer, Cancel, Disperse, Divide
Example: He was incensed and summoned the villagers to appear before him.
Collision (noun)
An accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force. टक्कर
Synonyms: Concussion, Dilapidation, Percussion, Destruction
Antonyms: Avoidance, Building, Compliment, Construction
Example: The car was involved in a collision.
Grievance (noun)
A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment. शिकायत
Synonyms: Grief, Hardship, Injustice, Objection
Antonyms: Delight, Happiness, Joy, Advantage
Example: He has a deep sense of grievance against his former employer.
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.
Allied (adjective)
A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose. मित्र-राष्ट्र
Synonyms: Associate, Colleague, Friend, Partner
Antonyms: Antagonist, Detractor, Enemy, Foe
Example: India and its Asian allies.
Threatening (adjective)
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.
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.
Controversy (noun)
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.
Bastion (noun)
A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions. गढ़
Synonyms: Bulwark, Citadel, Fortress, Mainstay
Antonyms: Weak Spot, Weakness
Example: The ownership of property by as many people as possible is one of the main bastions of liberty.
Ambitious (adjective)
Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. महत्वाकांक्षी
Synonyms: Aspiring, Determined, Forceful, Pushy
Antonyms: Lethargic, Unenthusiastic, Content, Easy
Example: Your plans for the future are very ambitious.
Convincing (adjective)
Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real. ठोस
Synonyms: Cogent, Persuasive, Powerful, Potent
Antonyms: Implausible, Impotent, Improbable, Ineffective
Example: Your argument isn't very convincing.
Inducting (verb)
Admit (someone) formally to a post or organization. शामिल
Synonyms: Conscript, Enlist, Inaugurate, Recruit
Antonyms: Close, End, Finish, Expel
Example: She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Source: The Hindu · 10 Mar 2024This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Comprising
2. Antonym of Aggression
3. Synonym of Convey
4. Antonym of Contingent
5. Synonym of Accompanying
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