Israeli strike kills two palestinian journalists in gaza officials

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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Sovereignty (noun)

Supreme power or authority. संप्रभुता

Synonyms: Jurisdiction, Supremacy, Dominion, Power

Antonyms: Subservience, Subjection, Heteronomy, Subjugation

Example: It is time to reclaim our basic sovereignty, the power to decide for ourselves.

Conspiracy (noun)

A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. साजिश

Synonyms: Plot, Scheme, Stratagem, Cabal.

Antonyms: Faithfulness, Honesty, Ignorance, Loyalty

Example: Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson.

Detained (verb)

To force someone officially to stay in a place. नजरबंद

Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained

Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated

Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.

Anonymously (adverb)

Whose name is not known or made public. अज्ञात

Synonyms: Unnamed, Nameless, Incognito, Unidentified

Antonyms: Known, Identified, Signed

Example: The donor wishes to remain anonymous.

Subsequent (adjective)

After a particular thing has happened. तत्पश्चात्

Synonyms: Afterwards, Finally, Later, Latterly

Antonyms: Earlier, Former, Prior, Previous

Example: I heard subsequently that she had left.

Intervene (verb)

The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process. हस्‍तक्षेप

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join

Example: Military intervention in the crisis.

Conventions (noun)

A way in which something is usually done. सम्मेलन

Synonyms: Meeting, Show, Assemblage, Assembly

Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Strangeness

Example: We go to the weeklong annual teachers' convention every summer.

Urged (noun)

The action of urging someone to do something. आग्रह

Synonyms: Appetite, Compulsion, Craving, Impulse

Antonyms: Disgust, Dislike, Distaste, Hate

Example: I can never resist the urge to laugh.

Submission (noun)

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person. प्रस्तुत

Synonyms: Succumbed, Conceded, Surrendered, Yielded

Antonyms: Resisted, Contended, Fought, Met

Example: The recall was prompted by test reports submitted by the company itself.

Appeal (verb)

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request. याचना करना

Synonyms: Application, Bid, Call, Claim

Antonyms: Answer, Reply, Denial, Disavowal

Example: The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.

Stiff (adjective)

Not easily bent or changed in shape. अकड़न

Synonyms: Arthritic, Creaky, Rigid, Solid

Antonyms: Bending, Flexible, Loose, Pliable

Example: The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat.

Ridiculed (verb)

Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour. उपहास

Synonyms: Deride, Mock, Taunt.

Antonyms: Praise, Admiration, Approval.

Example: I was not ridiculing them or saying that they should not make that point.

Desperation (noun)

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with. निराश

Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful

Example: He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.

Aspirations (noun)

A hope or ambition of achieving something. चाह

Synonyms: Desire, Hope, Longing, Yearning

Antonyms: Apathy, Dislike, Indifference, Laziness

Example: She talked about her hopes and aspirations.

Impact (noun)

The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. प्रभाव

Synonyms: Collision, Crash, Smash, Clash

Antonyms: Avoidance, Failure, Loss, Praise

Example: We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.

Convinced (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.

Rejuvenate (verb)

Restore a youthful appearance to. नया करना

Synonyms: Restore, Revive, Refresh, Recreate

Antonyms: Kill, Suppress, Extinguish, Quench

Example: Each candidate claims to have a plan to rejuvenate the sagging economy.

Certainly (adverb)

Without doubt. ज़रूर

Synonyms: Absolutely, Assuredly, Exactly, Surely

Antonyms: Doubtfully, Questionably, Dubiously, Equivocally

Example: She certainly has a lot of talent.

Claimed (verb)

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. दावा

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.

Despite (preposition)

Without being affected by. बावजूद

Synonyms: Notwithstanding, In Spite Of, Even With, Regardless Of

Antonyms: Because Of, Accept, Admire

Example: He laughed despite himself.

The editorial

Source: The Hindustan Times · 9 Jan 2024

Israel-Hamas War: Among journalists who have died covering the conflict was Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah.

An Israeli air strike on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday killed two Palestinian journalists who were out reporting, according to health officials in Gaza and the journalists' union there.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Convinced

2. Antonym of Certainly

3. Synonym of Aspirations

4. Antonym of Impact

5. Synonym of Conventions

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