20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Cadre (noun)
A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession. संवर्ग
Synonyms: Organization, Personnel, Staff, Core
Antonyms: Unmilitary, Civilian
Example: This new cadre of charity leaders will bring to the sector an exciting set of skills, fit to face a new set of challenges.
Custody (noun)
Relating to or requiring imprisonment. हिरासत में
Synonyms: Careful, Defensive, Jealous, Possessive
Antonyms: Careless, Inattentive, Negligent, Attacking
Example: Both men were given six-month custodial sentences.
Summons (verb)
Order (someone) to be present. बुलवाना
Synonyms: Ask, Assemble, Call, Convene
Antonyms: Answer, Cancel, Disperse, Divide
Example: He was incensed and summoned the villagers to appear before him.
Mobilize (noun)
The ability to move or be moved freely and easily. गतिशीलता
Synonyms: Flexibility, Maneuverability, Motility, Movability
Antonyms: Immobility, Immovability, Immotility, Immovableness
Example: She lost mobility in her left hand.
Corruption (noun)
Dishonest or immoral behaviour or activities. भ्रष्टाचार
Synonyms: Dishonesty, Deceit, Deception, Duplicity.
Antonyms: Honesty, Decency, Goodness, Honor.
Example: I deplore the poverty and corruption of my country.
Resigned (verb)
Leave a job or office. इस्तीफा
Synonyms: Abandon, Relinquish, Surrender, Waive
Antonyms: Assert, Begin, Claim, Come
Example: The senator was forced to resign his position.
Scam (noun)
A dishonest scheme. घोटाला
Synonyms: Blackmail, Deceit, Deception, Extortion
Antonyms: Candor, Honesty, Ingenuousness, Sincerity
Example: She was the victim of an insurance scam.
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.
Campaign (noun)
A plan to do a number of things in order to achieve a special aim. अभियान
Synonyms: Crusade, Drive, Push, Effort.
Antonyms: Inaction, Prevent, Hinder, Inhibit.
Example: I'd better get my campaign manager cracking.
Convener (noun)
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.
Starvation (noun)
Suffering or death caused by lack of food. भुखमरी
Synonyms: Deprivation, Famine, Malnutrition, Inanition
Antonyms: Satisfaction, Satiation, Fullness, Satiety
Example: Thousands died of starvation.
Coordination (noun)
The process of organizing people or groups so that they work together properly and well. समन्वय
Synonyms: Collaboration, Cooperation, Partnership, Collusion
Antonyms: Clumsiness, Incoordination, Ineptitude, Ineptness
Example: Playing sports improves strength and coordination.
Collapsed (adjective)
Having fallen down or given way. ढह
Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle
Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation
Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.
Halts (verb)
Slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence. लड़खड़ाता
Synonyms: Awkward, Clumsy, Labored, Stumbling
Antonyms: Adroit, Clever, Dexterous, Easy
Example: She answered in a halting voice.
Suspension (noun)
Imposed by a judge or court but not enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period. निलंबन
Synonyms: Adjournment, Interruption, Delay, Stay
Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Beginning, Opening
Example: He was angry about his suspension from the team.
Expand (verb)
To become or to make something bigger. फैलना या फैलाना
Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.
Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.
Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.
Diverted (verb)
Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another. ध्यान हटाना
Synonyms: Alter, Deflect, Redirect, Switch
Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Anger, Be Direct
Example: Police diverted traffic to a side street.
Offensive (adjective)
To hurt somebody’s feelings अपमानित
Synonyms: Angry, Annoyed, Exasperated, Insulted
Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Assuage, Calm
Example: The smell of ash offended him.
Existed (verb)
The fact or state of living or having objective reality. अस्तित्व
Synonyms: Alive, Existing, Extant, Existent
Antonyms: Nonexistence, Nothingness, Absence, Unreality
Example: The existence of such powers did not deprive such agreements of their utility.
Extended (adjective)
Made larger. विस्तारित
Synonyms: Expand, Enlarge, Increase, Lengthen
Antonyms: Reduce, Shrink, Narrow
Example: He extended a hand in greeting.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 22 Nov 2023The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has rejected Madison Square Garden Co’s plans to build a giant orbed shape entertainment venue in east London’s Stratford district.
The mayor rejected the plans for an entertainment venue covered in LED panels because it would cause excessive harm to local residents who would be impacted by light pollution, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified as the decision has not yet been published.
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1. Synonym of Halts
2. Antonym of Starvation
3. Synonym of Cadre
4. Antonym of Existed
5. Synonym of Coordination
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