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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Integrating (verb)

Desegregated, especially racially. एकीकृत

Synonyms: Unified, Combined, Interspersed, Mingled

Antonyms: Simple, Uncombined, Unmixed, Noncompound

Example: He didn't integrate successfully into the Italian way of life.

Indigenous (adjective)

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place स्वदेशी

Synonyms: Native, Endemic, Local, Domestic

Antonyms: Introduced, Imported, Expatriate, Adventitious

Example: The park is also home to indigenous tribes.

Intellectual (adjective)

The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters. बुद्धि

Synonyms: Ability, Acumen, Genius, Intelligence

Antonyms: Ignorance, Inability, Inanity, Ineptness

Example: She has a sharp/keen intellect.

Culminate (verb)

To reach a final result समापन हुआ

Synonyms: Cap, Climax, Conclude, Terminate

Antonyms: Begin, Commence, Open, Start

Example: Today this campaign culminated in a mass rally in London.

Reliant (adjective)

dependent on someone or something. विश्वासी

Synonyms: relying, subservient, susceptible, ancillary

Antonyms: independent, free

Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.

Enduring (adjective)

Lasting over a period of time. टिकाऊ

Synonyms: Brave, Encounter, Experience, Face

Antonyms: Disallow, Halt, Hide, Refuse

Example: I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.

Relevance (noun)

closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered. उपयुक्त

Synonyms: pertinent, applicable, apposite, material

Antonyms: improper, inapplicable, inappropriate, incompatible

Example: the data are not relevant to the issue.

Comprehend (verb)

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. विस्तृत

Synonyms: Broad, Complete, Encyclopedic, Exhaustive

Antonyms: Empty, Incomplete, Limited, Narrow

Example: The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

Endeavour (verb)

To try hard प्रयास

Synonyms: Aim, Effort, Enterprise, Struggle

Antonyms: Idleness, Inactivity, Passivity, Entertainment

Example: She always encourages her children in their artistic endeavours.

Convention (noun)

A way in which something is usually done. सम्मेलन

Synonyms: Meeting, Show, Assemblage, Assembly

Antonyms: Strangeness, Disagreement, Discord,

Example: We go to the weeklong annual teachers' convention every summer.

Demonstration (noun)

To show something clearly by giving proof. प्रमाण देकर सिद्घ करना

Synonyms: Evidence, Evince, Manifest, and Show.

Antonyms: Conceal, Cover, Disprove, Hide.

Example: The latest test results clearly demonstrate that the vaccine works.

Gathered (verb)

to come or be brought together in a group इकट्ठा

Synonyms: congregate, convene, assemble, meet

Antonyms: cancel, disperse, dissemble, divide

Example: I gathered my hair up in a bun.

Estimated (adjective)

Roughly calculated अनुमानित

Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation

Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth

Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.

Incursion (noun)

An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one. चढ़ाई

Synonyms: Refrain, Defend, Inability, Praise,

Antonyms: Aggression, Attack, Foray, Infiltration

Example: There were repeated marine incursions which brought the occasional marine animals into the fossil assemblages.

Raised (verb)

Lift or move to a higher position or level. उठाना

Synonyms: Boost, Hike, Increment, Accession

Antonyms: Fall, Decrease, Decline, Deduction

Example: He raised his head and looked around.

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.

Instances (noun)

An example or single occurrence of something. उदाहरण

Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion

Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break

Example: These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency.

Protests (noun)

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. विरोध

Synonyms: Objection, Exception, Complaint, Disapproval.

Antonyms: Support, Approval, Harmony, Peace.

Example: The decision was protested by dozens of people.

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.

Marched (verb)

Walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread. यातायात

Synonyms: Stride, Walk, Pace, Tread

Antonyms: Halt, Retreat, Retrogress, Stay

Example: The soldiers marched behind the coffin.

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Source: The Hindu · 28 Oct 2023

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1. Synonym of Relevance

2. Antonym of Convention

3. Synonym of Culminate

4. Antonym of Intellectual

5. Synonym of Endeavour

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