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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Retrieve (verb)

To get something back from the place where it was left or lost. पुनः प्राप्‍त करना

Synonyms: Recover, Recoup, Reclaim, Redeem

Antonyms: Hide, Misplace, Lose, Steal, Misplaced

Example: The files were retrieved from the computer.

Anonymity (noun)

The condition of being anonymous. गुमनामी

Synonyms: Obscurity, Silence, Oblivion, Nowhere

Antonyms: Reputation, Fame, Notoriety, Celebrity

Example: They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.

Admitting (verb)

Confess to be true or to be the case. स्वीकृत

Synonyms: Professed, Accepted, Acknowledged, Affirmed

Antonyms: Denied, Disclaimed, Disallowed, Disavowed

Example: He admitted them into his office.

Diplomat (noun)

Of or concerning diplomacy कूटनीतिक

Synonyms: Conciliatory, Gracious, Polite, Strategic

Antonyms: Rude, Artless, Impolite, Tactless

Example: The two countries have had no diplomatic relations since.

Troops (noun)

Soldiers or armed forces. सैनिकों

Synonyms: Army, Contingent, Crew, Delegation

Antonyms: Civilians, Individual, One

Example: During the war, he preached often to his troops.

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.

Concession (noun)

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it. स्वीकृति

Synonyms: Bewilder, Baffle, Mystify, Bemuse

Antonyms: Deny, Defend, Disallow, Dispute

Example: One should not be bullied into conceding liability.

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.

Ambiguous (adjective)

The possibility of being understood in more than one way अस्पष्टता

Synonyms: Doubt, Uncertainty, Vagueness, Anagram

Antonyms: Certainty, Clarity, Clearness, Definiteness

Example: We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands.

Echoed (verb)

Be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped. गूँजती

Synonyms: Resound, Reverberate, Ring

Antonyms: Quieted, Dampened, Dulled, Damped

Example: The sound of footsteps echoed around the hall.

Ensure (verb)

Make certain that (something) will occur or be the case. सुनिश्चित

Synonyms: Secure, Guarantee, Warrant, Certify

Antonyms: Hurt, Forget, Ignore, Invalidate.

Example: The company's sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.

Aided (verb)

Help, typically of a practical nature. सहायता

Synonyms: Assistance, Support, Help, Backing

Antonyms: Damage, Harm, Hindrance, Hurt

Example: They gave money in order to aid the cause.

Implemented (verb)

The process of putting a decision or plan into effect. कार्यान्वयन

Synonyms: Execution, Application, Performance, Enactment

Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect

Example: The implementation of training was staggered for groups of students.

Excluded (verb)

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.

Inclusion (noun)

The act of including समावेश

Synonyms: Incorporation, Addition, Insertion, Introduction, Involvement

Antonyms: Exclusion, Omission, Absence, Exception.

Example: She is being considered for inclusion in the Olympic team.

Deprive (verb)

Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something. वंचित

Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve

Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct

Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.

Granting (verb)

Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it. स्वीकृत

Synonyms: Acknowledged, Assumed, Admitted, Indeed

Antonyms: Unaccepted, Refuse, Deny

Example: We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.

Seek (verb)

Attempt to find (something). मांगना

Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find

Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.

Dedicated (noun)

Devoted to a task or purpose. समर्पित

Synonyms: Committed, Devoted, Staunch, Stalwart

Antonyms: Apathetic, Disloyal, Inconstant, Indifferent

Example: I dedicated ten years of my life to the project

Premises (noun)

A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context. घर

Synonyms: Property, Site, Establishment, Office

Antonyms: Denial, Reality, Rejection, Fact

Example: There is a kitchen on the premises.

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Source: The Hindu · 15 Apr 2024

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1. Synonym of Granting

2. Antonym of Admitting

3. Synonym of Triggered

4. Antonym of Inclusion

5. Synonym of Seek

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