20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Accompaniment (noun)
Go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort. के साथ
Synonyms: Abetted, Advised, Assisted, Backed
Antonyms: Discouraged, Harmed, Hindered, Impeded
Example: She will accompany me to the store.
Intention (noun)
An aim or plan इरादा
Synonyms: Aim, Hope, Motive, Objective
Antonyms: Flexible, Indefinite, Soft, Trivial
Example: She announced her intention to run for governor.
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.
Restricted (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.
Personnel (noun)
People employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service. कार्मिक
Synonyms: Cadre, Crew, Group, Organization
Antonyms: Pull, Attract, Repulsion, Attraction
Example: They've reduced the number of personnel working on the project.
Instances (noun)
An example or single occurrence of something. उदाहरण
Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion
Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break, Allopatry
Example: These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency.
Perpetrated (verb)
Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action). बढ़ावा
Synonyms: Carry Out, Commit, Execute, Inflict
Antonyms: Leave, Stop, Fail, Halt
Example: The men were planning to perpetrate a robbery.
Administratively (adverb)
Relating to the running of a business, organization, etc. प्रशासनिक
Synonyms: Bureaucratic, Departmental, Governmental, Legislative
Antonyms: Nonmanagerial, Nonsupervisory, Non-Administrative, Subordinate
Example: Administrative work occupies half of my time.
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.
Legislators (noun)
A person who makes laws विधायकों
Synonyms: Administrator, Deputy, Lawmaker, Leader
Antonyms: Follower, Nonrepresentative, Atypical, Undemocratic
Example: Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.
Strapped (adjective)
Short of money. तंगी
Synonyms: Impoverished, Beggared, Broke, Dirt Poor
Antonyms: Rich, Wealthy, Untied, Unstrapped
Example: There was a box strapped to the floor beneath the bench.
Consultation (noun)
Seek information or advice from (someone, especially an expert or professional). परामर्श
Synonyms: Argue, Brainstorm, Consider, Deliberate
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Answer, Reply
Example: She consulted many respectable people in the village, but none could see a way out of the difficulty.
Appointed (adjective)
Decided on beforehand नियुक्त
Synonyms: Scheduled, Arranged, Prearranged, Specified
Antonyms: Refusal, Abnegation, Ban, Choice
Example: She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university.
Interim (noun)
The intervening time. अल्पकालीन
Synonyms: Provisional, Acting, Caretaker, Makeshift
Antonyms: Finished, Permanent, Continual
Example: The government subsequently signed an interim one-year lease contract.
Considered (verb)
By a notably large amount or to a notably large extent काफी
Synonyms: Appreciably, Far, Greatly, Markedly
Antonyms: Insignificantly, Little, Slightly, Unappreciably
Example: He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.
Establishments (noun)
The action of establishing something or being established. प्रतिष्ठानों
Synonyms: Formation, Formulation, Founding, Inauguration
Antonyms: Abolition, Closing, Closure, Disbanding
Example: The establishment of a business.
Province (noun)
A principal administrative division of a country or empire. प्रांत
Synonyms: Territory, Region, State, Department
Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun, Recreation
Example: Other provinces have funded various projects over the years.
Approved (verb)
Officially agree to or accept as satisfactory. मंज़ूरी देना
Synonyms: Accredit, Certify, Endorse, Sanction
Antonyms: Reject, Deny, Disapprove, Disallow
Example: I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.
Consensus (noun)
Agreement among a group of people. सर्वसम्मति
Synonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Concord, Concurrence.
Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Dissension, Opposition.
Example: Everyone on the council seems to understand the need for consensus.
Constitutional (adjective)
Relating to an established set of principles governing a state. संवैधानिक
Synonyms: Democratic, Lawful, Legal, Statutory
Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Illicit, Unlawful
Example: He has a constitutional dislike of controversy.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 20 Aug 2023The Kochi Police said the man, identified as Abhimanyu, was sent to judicial custody. During the inspection, the phone was found hidden in the toilet.
A 23-year-old male IT professional was arrested for allegedly entering a women's washroom wearing a burqa in Lulu Mall, a popular shopping complex, in Kerala's Kochi and recording their videos on his mobile phone.
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1. Synonym of Province
2. Antonym of Personnel
3. Synonym of Appointed
4. Antonym of Strapped
5. Synonym of Pertaining
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