10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ratify (verb)
To make an agreement officially or legally valid by voting for or signing it. पुष्टि करना
Synonyms: Confirm, Approve, Agree to, Validate
Antonyms: Reject, Disapprove, Deny
Example: The treaty was ratified by all the member states.
Truncate (verb)
Shorten the duration or extent of. छोटा करना
Synonyms: Cut, Curtail, Trim, Reduce
Antonyms: Lengthen, Extend, Expand, Elongate
Example: My article was published in truncated form.
Pertinent (adjective)
Appropriate to a particular situation. उपयुक्त मुनासिब
Synonyms: Relevant, To the point, Apposite, Appropriate
Antonyms: Irrelevant, Unsuitable, Extraneous, Inappropriate
Example: Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
Moot (verb)
Raise (a question or topic) for discussion. प्रस्तुत करना
Synonyms: Raise, Put forward, Propose, Advance
Antonyms: Conclude, Finish
Example: It was he who first mooted the idea of a reunion seven years ago.
Plenary (noun)
A meeting or session attended by all participants at a conference or assembly. सभा
Synonyms: Meeting, Sitting, Assembly, Conclave
Example: The new committee holds its first plenary session this week.
Rue (verb)
To feel bad about something that happened or something that you did because it had bad results. अफसोस करना
Synonyms: Regret, Repent of, Feel remorse about
Antonyms: Praise, Relish, Enjoy
Example: Labour could be left ruing that decision this weekend.
Compound (verb)
Make (something bad) worse. बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Exacerbate, Intensify
Antonyms: Lessen, Reduce, Diminish, Decrease
Example: The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.
Intervention (noun)
Interference by a state in another's affairs. बीच बिचाव
Synonyms: Involvement, Interceding, Interruption
Antonyms: Surrender, Retreat
Example: The government was reported to be considering military intervention.
Fine-tune (verb)
To make very small changes to something so that it is as good as it can possibly be. ठीक करना
Synonyms: Modify, Refine, Improve, Alter, Graduate
Antonyms: Spoil, Impair, Disfigure, Blemish
Example: The scientific team is now fine-tuning the strategy for transfer to producers.
Wrest (verb)
Take (something, especially power or control) after considerable effort or difficulty. छीन लेना
Synonyms: Pull, Seize, Snatch, Remove by force
Antonyms: Let go, Liberate, Loosen
Example: In 1990 both seats were wrested from the coalition.
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1. Synonym of Intervention
2. Antonym of Wrest
3. Synonym of Ratify
4. Antonym of Truncate
5. Synonym of Plenary
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