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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Exacerbated (verb)

To make something worse, especially a disease or problem. बिगाड़ देना

Synonyms: Aggravate, Make Worse, Worsen, Inflame.

Antonyms: Calm, Reduce, Aid, Appease.

Example: The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

Elusive (adjective)

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. चालाक

Synonyms: Ambiguous, Fleeting, Illusory, Puzzling

Antonyms: Definite, Honest, Intelligible, Stable

Example: Peace remains an elusive goal.

Fragile (adjective)

Easily broken or damaged. कमज़ोर

Synonyms: Brittle, Delicate, Feeble, Frail

Antonyms: Rigid, Sturdy, Tough, Substantial

Example: A small, fragile old lady.

Prospects (noun)

The possibility that something good might happen in the future. संभावनाओं

Synonyms: Anticipation, Chance, Expectation, Forecast

Antonyms: Hindrance, Adversity, Difficulty, Disadvantage

Example: She has good career prospects.

Apprehended (verb)

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. आशंका

Synonyms: Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread

Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty

Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

Imposed (verb)

To make a law, rule, opinion, etc. be accepted by using your power or authority. आरोपित करना

Synonyms: Charged, Fined, Levied, Assessed

Antonyms: Remitted, Released, Lessened, Abated

Example: I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

Withdrew (verb)

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position. वापस ले लिया

Synonyms: Remove, Extract, Draw Out, Pull Out

Antonyms: Insert, Enter, Come, Begin.

Example: She withdrew from other people as she grew older.

Urges (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.

Affected (verb)

To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something. प्रभावित

Synonyms: Afflicted, Concerned, Damaged, Distressed

Antonyms: Calm, Collected, Happy, Sane

Example: I find her rather affected.

Partially (adverb)

Not completely. अंशत:

Synonyms: Moderately, Partly, Somewhat, Incompletely

Antonyms: Completely, Totally, Wholly

Example: The building was partially destroyed in the fire.

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.

Culmination (noun)

To reach a final result समापन हुqआ

Synonyms: Cap, Climax, Conclude, Terminate

Antonyms: Begin, Commence, Open, Start

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

Deemed (verb)

Regard or consider in a specified way. मानना

Synonyms: Alleged, Assumed, Putative, Regarded

Antonyms: Real, Actual, True

Example: The story was deemed too controversial and so they spiked it.

Exposed (adjective)

Make (something) visible by uncovering it. उजागर

Synonyms: Bare, Defined, Disclosed, Discovered

Antonyms: Clothed, Hidden, Ambiguous, Blocked

Example: The film had been exposed for too long.

Strapped (adjective)

Short of money. तंगी

Synonyms: Impoverished, Beggared, Broke, Dirt Poor

Antonyms: Rich, Wealthy, Untied, Unstrapped

Example: There was a box strapped to the floor beneath the bench.

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.

Emerged (verb)

Move out of or away from something and become visible. प्रकट होना

Synonyms: Surfaced, Arose, Appeared, Happened

Antonyms: Disappear, Drop, Leave, Finish

Example: The facts emerged after a lengthy investigation.

Twisted (adjective)

Forced out of its natural shape. मुड़ा हुआ

Synonyms: Distorted, Contorted, Warped, Perverse

Antonyms: Straight, Untwisted, Normal, Unbent

Example: The tree’s branches were twisted by the strong winds.

Harsh (adjective)

Unpleasantly rough or severe. कठोर

Synonyms: Severe, Stern, Cruel, Rigid

Antonyms: Gentle, Soft, Kind, Mild

Example: The teacher’s harsh words left the student in tears.

Inevitable (adjective)

Certain to happen. अनिवार्य

Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Certain, Fated

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unlikely, Uncertain, Preventable

Example: The changes in technology make innovation inevitable.

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Source: The Hindu · 15 Sep 2024

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1. Synonym of Prospects

2. Antonym of Apprehended

3. Synonym of Endeavour

4. Antonym of Withdrew

5. Synonym of Urges

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