20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Requisite (adjective)
Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. मांग
Synonyms: Necessary, Required, Prerequisite, Essential
Antonyms: Inessential, Noncrucial, Secondary, Unimportant
Example: She gave all the notices and all the necessary requisites.
Obligation (noun)
Require or compel (someone) to undertake a legal or moral duty. बाध्य
Synonyms: Oblige, Compel, Commit, Bind
Antonyms: Faltering, Hesitant, Indecisive, Irresolute
Example: You are legally obligated to repay the loan.
Convicted (adjective)
Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. अपराधी
Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated
Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite
Example: The plaintiff was convicted of the crime.
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.
Pitched (verb)
Sloping and not flat. ढलवाँ
Synonyms: Throw, Toss, Fling, Flip
Antonyms: Depart, Disarrange, Displace, Forget
Example: She was calling out to him in a high-pitched sound.
Deprive (verb)
Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something. वंचित
Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve
Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct
Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
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.
Resolve (verb)
Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter). समाधान करना
Synonyms: decide, choose, figure, opt
Antonyms: refuse, reject, abstain, decline
Example: I'm sure these problems can be satisfactorily resolved.
Isolated (adjective)
The state of feeling alone and without friends or help. एकांत
Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation
Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple
Example: The researchers work in isolation.
Crisis (noun)
A time of intense difficulty or danger. संकट
Synonyms: Catastrophe, Calamity, Cataclysm, Emergency
Antonyms: Agreement, Benefit, Blessing, Breakthrough
Example: She was dealing with a family crisis at the time.
Ambush (noun)
A surprise attack from a hidden position. घात लगाना
Synonyms: Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, Hiding
Antonyms: Defend, Guard, Resist, Restrict
Example: Kidnappers waiting in ambush.
Thwart (verb)
To stop somebody doing what he/she planned to do. नाकाम
Synonyms: Frustrated, Hampered, Baffled, Foiled
Antonyms: Encouraged, Promoted, Advanced, Forwarded
Example: The police have thwarted a criminal plot.
Tactic (noun)
An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end. रणनीति
Synonyms: Approach, Campaign, Channels, Course
Antonyms: Impractical, Unwise, Injudicious, Imprudent
Example: Though she was not kc-mahei, she used the tactics of warfare to maintain her position of leadership.
Persistent (verb)
Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. कायम
Synonyms: Endure, Persevere, Prevail, Pursue
Antonyms: Quitted, Submitted, Yielded, Bowed
Example: He persisted in his efforts to free them.
Merging (verb)
Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity. विलीन
Synonyms: Absorb, Blend, Combine, Consolidate
Antonyms: Disperse, Divide, Part, Separate
Example: The two companies merged in 2006.
Laying (verb)
Put (something) down gently or carefully. बिछाना
Synonyms: Putting, Placing, Situating, Positioning
Antonyms: Removing, Taking, Relocating, Replacing
Example: I had just arrived in the park to do some hedge laying.
Inflicted (verb)
To force somebody to have something unpleasant or something that he/she does not want. प्रवृत्त
Synonyms: Exact, Expose, Levy, Wreak
Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Take, Suspend
Example: They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm.
Vigorous (adjective)
Physical strength and good health. फुर्ती
Synonyms: Robustness, Hardiness, Strength, Stamina.
Antonyms: Weakness, Listlessness, Lethargy.
Example: His body lacks the bounce and vigour of a normal two-year-old.
Ascertain (verb)
Find (something) out for certain निधारित
Synonyms: Discover, Establish, Fix, Determine
Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate, Aid, Assist
Example: There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.
Cautious (adjective)
Say something as a warning. आगाह
Synonyms: Warned, Advised, Alerted, Informed
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignorance, Indiscretion, Neglect
Example: He cautioned me and let me go.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 27 Jun 2024Kodikunnil Suresh, the opposition's pick for the Lok Sabha speaker who will go up against the BJP's Om Birla, is a Congress veteran, an eight-term MP and one whose election in 2009 was declared invalid by the Kerala high court before being restored by the supreme court. Birla is seeking his second term as the speaker of the Lower House of Parliament.
Suresh, 62, won from the Mavelikkara (SC) constituency in Kerala with a margin of just 10,000 votes.
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1. Synonym of Pitched
2. Antonym of Collapsed
3. Synonym of Liberation
4. Antonym of Isolated
5. Synonym of Laying
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