20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Prominent (adjective)
Important or famous प्रमुख
Synonyms: Remarkable, Conspicuous, Noticeable, Commanding
Antonyms: Depressed, Faint, Invisible, Obscure
Example: She has a rather prominent nose.
Departing (verb)
The action of leaving, especially to start a journey. प्रस्थान
Synonyms: Leaving, Going, Withdrawal, Exit.
Antonyms: Arrival, Coming, Entrance, Stay.
Example: They had to postpone (their) departure because of bad weather.
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.
Certain (adjective)
Without doubt ज़रूर
Synonyms: Absolutely, Assuredly, Exactly, Surely
Antonyms: Doubtfully, Questionably, Dubiously, Equivocally
Example: She certainly has a lot of talent.
Compensation (noun)
Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury. मुआवज़ा
Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage
Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty
Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.
Imperative (adjective)
Of vital importance अनिवार्य
Synonyms: Vital, Crucial, Critical, Essential
Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Nonessential, Optional
Example: Now more than ever, diverse perspectives in science are imperative.
Subsequent (adjective)
After a particular thing has happened तत्पश्चात्
Synonyms: Afterwards, Finally, Later, Latterly
Antonyms: Earlier, Former, Prior, Previous
Example: I heard subsequently that she had left.
Aspire (verb)
Directing one's hopes or ambitions towards becoming a specified type of person. आकांक्षी
Synonyms: Eager, Endeavoring, Longing, Striving
Antonyms: Unambitious, Unenterprising, Easy, Undesirous
Example: She is an aspiring film-maker.
Contextual (adjective)
The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood. प्रसंग
Synonyms: Circumstances, Conditions, Surroundings, Factors
Antonyms: Ignorance, Nothing, Insignificance, Meaninglessness
Example: The book puts these events in their proper historical and social contexts.
Attrition (noun)
The process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something through sustained pressure or friction. क्षीणता
Synonyms: Erosion, Wearing down, Reduction, Depletion
Antonyms: Growth, Strengthening, Expansion, Accretion
Example: The company faced high employee attrition due to poor working conditions.
Excise (noun)
A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities. उत्पाद शुल्क
Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty
Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine
Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.
Granting (verb)
Given or allowed, often in response to a request or as a privilege. प्रदान किया हुआ
Synonyms: Allowed, Permitted, Conceded, Authorized
Antonyms: Denied, Refused, Rejected, Withheld
Example: She was granted permission to attend the conference.
Pertaining (verb)
To exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time संबंधित
Synonyms: Concern, Connected, Referring, Related
Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Slight
Example: The laws pertaining to immigration.
Recommend (verb)
A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body. अनुशंसा
Synonyms: Charge, Endorsement, Guidance, Instruction
Antonyms: Disapproval, Opposition, Refusal, Rejection
Example: I gave the trainee a glowing recommendation.
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.
Liberate (verb)
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.
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.
Sack (noun)
An act of dismissing someone from employment. बर्खास्त
Synonyms: Firing, Dismissal, Termination, Removal
Antonyms: Hiring, Appointment, Recruitment, Promotion
Example: The company's financial problems led to the sacking of several employees.
Accumulating (verb)
To collect a number or quantity of something over a period of time जमा
Synonyms: Gather, Collect, Assemble, Amass
Antonyms: Contract, Decrease, Diminish, Disperse
Example: A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room.
Acknowledgement (noun)
The action of showing that one has noticed or recognized something or someone. स्वीकृति
Synonyms: Recognition, Acceptance, Confirmation, Affirmation
Antonyms: Denial, Rejection, Disregard, Dismissal
Example: She gave a nod of acknowledgment to the speaker.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 19 Sep 2024KOZHIKODE: A day after it was confirmed that a 24-year-old student in Kerala's Malappuram had succumbed to Nipah infection on September 9, authorities have declared containment zones in five civic wards in the locality and mandated wearing face masks. Schools, colleges, tuition centres, madrassas, anganwadis, and cinema theatres have been shut while shops have been allowed to function from 10am to 7pm.
The state health department has ramped up contact tracing and identified 175 contacts—of the victim.
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1. Synonym of Liberate
2. Antonym of Compensation
3. Synonym of Departing
4. Antonym of Accumulating
5. Synonym of Sack
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