Northern irish leader o'neill predicts irish unity vote within decade

The Hindustan Times

20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Demonstration (verb)

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.

Detained (verb)

To force someone officially to stay in a place. नजरबंद

Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained

Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated

Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.

Presiding (verb)

Be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering. अध्यक्षता

Synonyms: Conduct, Run, Lead, Guide

Antonyms: Follow, Obey, Abandon, Give Up

Example: He presided at the trial of the Maguire Seven.

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.

Summoned (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.

Scrapped (noun)

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used. रद्दी

Synonyms: Fragment, Piece, Bit, Offcut

Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Peace, Truce

Example: He jotted it down on a scrap of paper.

Marching (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.

Prevented (verb)

Keep (something) from happening. रोकना

Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block

Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage

Example: You can't prevent my leaving.

Comprising (verb)

Be made up of. शामिल

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

Excise (noun)

A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licences 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.

Simultaneous (adjective)

At the same time. एक साथ

Synonyms: Concurrently, Concomitantly, Together, At Once

Antonyms: Singly, Different, Divided, Following.

Example: The work then gets going and several tasks are performed simultaneously.

Consecutive (adjective)

Following each other continuously. लगातार

Synonyms: Succeeding, Following, Running, Continuous.

Antonyms: Separate, Broken, Discontinuous, Infrequent

Example: I was amazed that she contradicted herself in consecutive sentences.

Significant (adjective)

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention. काफी

Synonyms: Notably, Remarkably, Importantly, Seriously

Antonyms: Slightly, Doubtfully, Apparently, Superficially

Example: Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

Pandemic (noun)

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time. महामारी

Synonyms: Widespread, Prevalent, Pervasive, Global

Antonyms: Exclusive, Extraordinary, Incomplete, Individual

Example: Their arrival in the colony could not have been more badly timed, coinciding with the 1918 influenza pandemic.

Manoeuvres (verb)

Move skillfully or carefully. पैंतरेबाज़ी

Synonyms: Action, Manipulation, Measure, Movement

Antonyms: Cessation, Ignorance, Inaction, Inactivity

Example: We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him.

Mobilizing (verb)

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.

Seemingly (adverb)

Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality. प्रतीत हुआ

Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound

Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim

Example: She seemed happy enough this morning.

Assert (verb)

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. जोर देना

Synonyms: Declare, Maintain, Contend, Argue

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Disclaim, Negate

Example: He asserted that there were spies in the government.

Dedicate (verb)

Devoted to a task or purpose. समर्पित

Synonyms: Committed, Devoted, Staunch, Stalwart

Antonyms: Apathetic, Disloyal, Inconstant, Indifferent

Example: I dedicated ten years of my life to the project.

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.

The editorial

Source: The Hindustan Times · 6 Feb 2024

Pro-Irish unity politician Michelle O'Neill made history on Saturday becoming Northern Ireland's first minister, in a return of power-sharing.

Northern Ireland has begun a ‘decade of opportunity’ during which it will hold a vote on unification with Ireland, the UK territory's first nationalist leader said in an interview aired Sunday.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Mobilizing

2. Antonym of Dedicate

3. Synonym of Prevented

4. Antonym of Detained

5. Synonym of Consecutive

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