J&k pitch pm’s investment push needs political normalisation to succeed fast track delimitation & state polls

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J&k pitch  pm’s investment push needs political normalisation to succeed  fast track delimitation & state polls
26,Apr,2022

15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Anticipate (verb)

To expect something. पूर्वानुमान करना

Synonyms: Expect, Foresee, Think likely, Predict, Forecast, Foretell

Antonyms: Be unready, Be surprised, Be amazed

Example: It was anticipated that the rains would slow the military campaign.

Unleash (verb)

To suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect. उन्मुक्त करना

Synonyms: Release, Vent, Express, Air, Take out

Antonyms: Control, Handle, Manage, Hold, Restrain

Example: The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press.

Unassailable (adjective)

Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated. अखंडनीय

Synonyms: Impregnable, Invulnerable, Inviolable

Antonyms: Questionable, Uncertain

Example: India has an unassailable position at the head of the world's poverty league.

Buffet (verb)

(of difficulties) afflict (someone) over a long period. चिंतित होना

Synonyms: Trouble, Harm, Worry, Harass

Example: They were buffeted by a major recession.

Spawn (verb)

Produce or generate a large number of. उत्पादन करना

Synonyms: Occasion, Generate, Give rise to, Engender

Antonyms: Destroy, Kill, End

Example: The decade spawned a bewildering variety of books on the forces.

Rubble (noun)

Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings. मलबा

Synonyms: Remains, Ruins, Wreckage

Example: It reduced buildings to rubble, trapping people inside them.

Belie (verb)

(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something). झुठलाना

Synonyms: Contradict, Be at odds with, Call into question

Antonyms: Confirm, Agree, Support

Example: The brilliance of the sun belied the low temperature.

Indispensable (adjective)

Absolutely necessary. अत्यावश्यक

Synonyms: Essential, Necessary, Important, Significant, Vital, Needed

Antonyms: Dispensable, Unnecessary, Nonessential, Unimportant

Example: Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.

Gambit (noun)

An act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation. चाल

Synonyms: Ploy, Stratagem, Trick, Ruse

Antonyms: Honesty, Candor

Example: His resignation was a tactical gambit.

Breathing space (noun)

A period of rest in order to increase strength or give you more time to think about what to do next. विश्राम

Synonyms: Respite, Break, Pause

Example: The court's decision gave us some breathing space.

Flank (verb)

Be on each or on one side of. एक किनारे खड़ा किया जाना

Synonyms: Edge, Border, Fringe, Skirt

Example: Robinson was flanked in the dock by two security officers during the 10-minute hearing.

Sprawling (adjective)

Spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way. बेतरतीबी से फैला हुआ

Synonyms: Straggling, Rambling

Example: Somewhere in this sprawling metropolis, there is a secret military laboratory.

Bereft (adjective)

Deprived of or lacking (something). वंचित

Synonyms: Deprived of, Devoid, Grieving, Lacking, Robbed of, Denuded

Antonyms: Full, Loaded, Replete, Filled

Example: Suddenly this community is bereft of sporting success and devoid of any heroes.

Relegate (verb)

To give somebody a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before. निर्वासित कर देना

Synonyms: Downgrade, Demote, Move down, Put down, Lower

Antonyms: Promote, Raise, Push, Encourage

Example: She was then relegated to the role of assistant.

Ensemble (noun)

A group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually. समूह

Synonyms: Whole, Entity, Group

Antonyms: Individual, Fraction

Example: The buildings in the square present a charming provincial ensemble.

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Source: The Times of India · 26 Apr 2022

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

1. Synonym of Sprawling

2. Antonym of Indispensable

3. Synonym of Breathing space

4. Antonym of Unassailable

5. Synonym of Flank

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