20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Forecasts (verb)
Predict or estimate (a future event or trend). पूर्वानुमान
Synonyms: Budget, Calculation, Estimate, Outlook
Antonyms: Report, Tell, Describe, Relate
Example: Did you see the weather forecast last night?
Inspection (noun)
To look at something closely or in great detail निरीक्षित
Synonyms: Examine, Scan, Scrutinize, Audit
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Answer
Example: They inspected the paintwork for cracks and flaws.
Adhere (verb)
Believe in and follow the practices of. पालन
Synonyms: Comply, Heed, Obey, Observe
Antonyms: Disobey, Ignore, Overlook, Condemn
Example: They will adhere to the terms of the contract.
Susceptible (adjective)
Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. अतिसंवेदनशील
Synonyms: Vulnerable, Sensitive, Exposed, Prone
Antonyms: Sheltered, Covered, Protected, Secured
Example: Some plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.
Impoverished (adjective)
Made poor. गरीब
Synonyms: Barren, Destitute, Distressed, Indigent
Antonyms: Rich, Wealthy, Enlarged, Full
Example: The dictator enriched himself but impoverished his people.
Frequent (adjective)
Happening often. बार-बार
Synonyms: Constant, Continual, Recurrent, Persistent
Antonyms: Broken, Ceasing, Ending, Interrupted
Example: It is frequently used as a flavouring in food.
Expel (verb)
To force someone to leave a school, organization, or country. निष्कासित
Synonyms: Fired, Freed, Released, Sacked
Antonyms: Admit, Welcome, Contained, Shut
Example: She has been expelled from the country - and separated from her son.
Implications (noun)
The effect that something will have on something else in the future. निहितार्थ
Synonyms: Suggestion, Inference, Indication, Connotation.
Antonyms: Measurement, Proof, Reality, Truth.
Example: The lecturer made the implication that science was subjective.
Hostility (noun)
Showing or feeling opposition or dislike. विरोधी
Synonyms: Aggression, Animosity, Antagonism, Enmity
Antonyms: Respect, Peace, Friendship, Truce
Example: The Governor faced hostile crowds when he visited the town yesterday.
Consequences (noun)
A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. प्रभाव
Synonyms: Result, Outcome, Sequel, Effect
Antonyms: Cause, Origin, Source, Beginning,
Example: The money was of little consequence to Tony.
Intervening (adjective)
The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process हस्तक्षेप
Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration, Intercede
Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join, Unite
Example: Military intervention in the crisis.
Emphatically (adverb)
Expressing something forcibly and clearly. ज़ोरदार
Synonyms: Vehement, Firm, Wholehearted, Forceful
Antonyms: Ambiguous, Equivocal, Idle, Impotent
Example: He was most emphatic that I should go.
Considered (verb)
Thought about carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion. विचार करना
Synonyms: Contemplated, Pondered, Evaluated, Deliberated
Antonyms: Ignored, Neglected, Disregarded, Overlooked
Example: She carefully considered all the options before making her choice.
Curtail (verb)
Reduce in extent or quantity. कटौती
Synonyms: Reduce, Cut, Decrease, Lessen
Antonyms: Increase, Lengthen, Long, Extended
Example: The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.
Restrict (verb)
A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one. प्रतिबंध
Synonyms: Check, Condition, Constraint, Control
Antonyms: Allowance, Liberation, Permission, Advantage
Example: They placed/imposed restrictions on smoking indoors.
Narrative (noun)
A story or a description of a series of events कथा
Synonyms: Story, Chronology, History, Account
Antonyms: Truth, Fact, Reality, Materiality
Example: He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island.
Altered (adjective)
Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way. बदलना
Synonyms: Adjust, Amend, Change, Develop
Antonyms: Remain, Stagnate, Stay, Continue
Example: He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.
Provision (noun)
The action of providing or supplying something for use. प्रावधान
Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering
Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison
Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.
Amendments (noun)
Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances. हरजाना
Synonyms: Revise, Alter, Change, Modify
Antonyms: Lower, Worsen, Break, Decrease
Example: She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.
Accused (noun)
A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime. आरोपी
Synonyms: Arraigned, Implicated, Incriminated, Indicted
Antonyms: Acquitted, Clear, Discharged
Example: He was accused of stealing the money.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 21 Dec 2024Moving to repair bilateral ties that headed south after Chinese incursions in 2020 triggered a military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, India and China agreed Wednesday on a set of “six consensus” including resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, trans-border river cooperation and Nathula border trade.
This was announced by the two sides following talks in Beijing between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who are also the Special Representatives (SRs).
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1. Synonym of Provision
2. Antonym of Expel
3. Synonym of Intervening
4. Antonym of Frequent
5. Synonym of Altered
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