20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Urged (verb)
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.
Eligible (adjective)
Having the right to do or obtain something. योग्य
Synonyms: Acceptable, Likely, Qualified, Suitable
Antonyms: Unacceptable, Improper, Inappropriate, Ineligible
Example: She is eligible to be (elected) president.
Vibrant (adjective)
Full of energy and life. जीवंत
Synonyms: Spirited, Lively, Energetic, Sprightly
Antonyms: Spiritless, Listless, Dull, Dispirited
Example: She has a vibrant personality.
Established (verb)
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.
Stalled (verb)
Stop or cause to stop making progress. ठप
Synonyms: delayed, negotiated, postponed, adjourned
Antonyms: advanced, forwarded, furthered, hastened
Example: I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass.
Development (noun)
The process of developing or being developed. विकास
Synonyms: Advancement, Evolution, Expansion, Improvement
Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Halt, Retreat
Example: Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.
Anarchy (noun)
A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems. अराजकता
Synonyms: Chaos, Confusion, Disorder, Disorganization
Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Order, Peace
Example: What we are witnessing is the country's slow slide into anarchy.
Claims (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.
Granted (conjunction)
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.
Recognized (verb)
Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again. मान्यता-प्राप्त
Synonyms: Accepted, Identified, Known, Perceived
Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: I can always recognize him from far away by the way he walks.
Attended (verb)
Be present at (an event, meeting, or function). उपस्थित
Synonyms: Charged, Filled, Replete, Abounding
Antonyms: Abandoned, Desecrated, Forgotten, Unnoticed.
Example: She attends a school in the city.
Struggle (verb)
striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance. संघर्षरत
Synonyms: excruciating, harrowing, intense, tortuous
Antonyms: pleasant, pleasing, successful, prospering
Example: She's struggling to survive.
Estimated (adjective)
Roughly calculated अनुमानित
Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation
Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth
Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.
Raised (verb)
Lift or move to a higher position or level. उठाना
Synonyms: Boost, Hike, Increment, Accession
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Deduction, Fall
Example: He raised his head and looked around.
Incidents (noun)
An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence. घटनाएं
Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact
Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage
Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.
Cremating (verb)
Dispose of (a dead person's body) by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony. अंतिम संस्कार
Synonyms: Incinerated, Ashed, Kilned, Torched
Antonyms: Extinguished, Stamped (Out), Doused, Quenched
Example: He wants to be cremated when he dies.
Heinous (adjective)
Utterly odious or wicked. जघन्य
Synonyms: Abhorrent, Abominable, Atrocious, Flagrant
Antonyms: Delightful, Friendly, Good, Kind
Example: This heinous crime has left them all distraught.
Legitimate (adjective)
In a way that conforms to the law or to rules. जायज
Synonyms: Accurately, Correctly, Decently, Duly
Antonyms: Wrongly, Unfairly, Unjustly
Example: We support legitimately elected governments.
Administrative (adjective)
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.
Constituting (verb)
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 Print · 14 Apr 2023Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to Islamic State, after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife.
Reuters could not immediately verify the authenticity or provenance of the video shared on social media, which showed a man in uniform beheading a man who wears the yellow arm band used by Ukrainian soldiers.
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1. Synonym of Claims
2. Antonym of Recognized
3. Synonym of Attended
4. Antonym of Heinous
5. Synonym of Raised
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