Karnataka govt calls all party meet on cauvery water issue

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Karnataka govt  calls all party meet on cauvery water issue
28,Aug,2023

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Asserted (verb)

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. जोर देना

Synonyms: Declare, Maintain, Contend, Argue

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Disclaim, Negate

Example: He asserted that there were spies in the government.

Agenda (noun)

A list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting. कार्यसूची

Synonyms: Calendar, Plan, Program, Schedule

Antonyms: Impartiality, Neutrality, Objectivity, Disinterest

Example: The committee set the agenda for the next several years of research.

Reiterated (verb)

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. दोहराया

Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Retell, Iterate

Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Reverse.

Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.

Apparently (adverb)

Clearly visible or understood. स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible

Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal

Example: From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.

Liberation (noun)

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles. रिहा

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.

Slammed (verb)

Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly. पराजित करना

Synonyms: Bang, Attacked, Scolded, Blasted

Antonyms: Loose, Open, Slack, Unsealed

Example: He slammed the door in my face.

Pertaining (verb)

To exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time संबंधित

Synonyms: concern, connected, referring, related

Antonyms: ignore, disregard, slight

Example: The laws pertaining to immigration.

Disputes (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.

Convened (verb)

To come together or to bring people together for a meeting, etc. आयोजित करना

Synonyms: Summon, Call, Order, Hold

Antonyms: Disperse, Divide, Scatter, Separate.

Example: We convened at the hotel for a seminar.

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.

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Source: The Hindu · 28 Aug 2023

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1. Synonym of Agenda

2. Antonym of Slammed

3. Synonym of Disputes

4. Antonym of Apparently

5. Synonym of Pertaining

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