20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Battered (adjective)
Injured by repeated blows or punishment. मारना
Synonyms: Lashed, Whipped, Pelted, Attacked
Antonyms: Undamaged, Unbroken, Uninjured, Reputable
Example: I drive a battered old car.
Inauguration (noun)
Begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period). अभिषेक करना
Synonyms: Initiate, Begin, Start, Institute
Antonyms: End, Wind Up, Conclude, Finish
Example: The new President will be inaugurated on January 20.
Specific (adjective)
For a particular reason, purpose, etc. विशेष रूप से
Synonyms: Clearly, Correctly, Definitely, Especially
Antonyms: Questionably, Broadly, Generally, Primarily
Example: I specifically told you not to do it.
Intercepted (verb)
The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination. पाबंदी
Synonyms: Ambush, Arrest, Block, Catch
Antonyms: Allow, Encourage, Free, Give
Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.
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.
Triggered (adjective)
Caused by particular action, process, or situation. उत्प्रेरित
Synonyms: Cause, Generate, Produce, Prompt
Antonyms: Destroy, End, Halt, Prevent
Example: His remarks triggered a public outcry.
Blared (verb)
Make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound. शोरगुल
Synonyms: Blasting, Deafening, Earsplitting, Piercing
Antonyms: Comprehensibility, Softness, Inaudible, Quiet
Example: The fire engines were just pulling up, sirens blaring.
Truce (noun)
An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time. युद्धविराम संधि
Synonyms: Accord, Agreement, Amnesty, Armistice
Antonyms: Continuation, Disagreement, Persistence, War
Example: We agreed to call a truce.
Announcing (verb)
Make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention. घोषणा
Synonyms: Call, Declare, Disclose, Issue
Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Hold, Keep
Example: The government announced a cut in taxes.
Assumes (verb)
Supposed to be the case, without proof. मान लेना
Synonyms: Accept, Conclude, Consider, Estimate
Antonyms: Abstain, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.
Evoked (verb)
To make someone remember something or feel an emotion. आह्वान करना
Synonyms: Elicited, Inspired, Elicit, Invoke
Antonyms: Missed, Neglected, Decrease, Ignore
Example: The speech evoked great anger.
Erupted (verb)
Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases. फूटना
Synonyms: Appear, Burst, Detonate, Explode
Antonyms: Contain, Restrain, Shut, Implosion
Example: The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
Probe (noun)
A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body. जांच
Synonyms: Investigation, Examination, Inquest, Scrutiny
Antonyms: Gentle, Idiotic, Kind, Nice.
Example: He didn't like the police probing him about his past.
Pronounced (adjective)
A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration. कथन
Synonyms: Advertisement, Announcement, Decree, Edict
Antonyms: Concealment
Example: It has been her only public pronouncement.
Verdict (noun)
A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. निर्णय
Synonyms: Judgement, Adjudication, Decision, Finding
Antonyms: Accusation, Allegation, Arraignment, Attribution
Example: The verdict was not guilty.
Conducted (adjective)
Led by a guide. संचालित
Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control
Antonyms: Contracted, Caught, Came Down
Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
Incidents (noun)
An instance of something happening. घटनाएं
Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact
Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage
Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.
Deceased (noun)
The recently dead person in question. मृत
Synonyms: Dead, Departed, Expired, Gone
Antonyms: Alive, Animate, Breathing, Going.
Example: Their mother is deceased.
Victim (noun)
A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. शिकार
Synonyms: Sufferer, Casualty, Fatality, Loser
Antonyms: Attacker, Assailant, Criminal, Culprit.
Example: Not all the victims survived.
Expressed (verb)
To show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions. व्यक्त
Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show
Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle
Example: He expressed an interest in the product.
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Source: The Hindustan Times · 22 Jan 2025Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Tuesday. Eight people were missing.
Torrential rains on Monday caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through nine villages in Pekalongan regency of Central Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down on mountainside hamlets, said Bergas Catursasi, who heads the local Disaster Management Agency.
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1. Synonym of Battered
2. Antonym of Triggered
3. Synonym of Expressed
4. Antonym of Announcing
5. Synonym of Deceased
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