10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Astonishing (adjective)
Extremely surprising or impressive. आश्चर्यजनक
Synonyms: Amazing, Astounding, Shocking, Staggering, Stupefying
Antonyms: Dull, Ordinary, Unimpressive, Boring, Unsurprising
Example: I find it absolutely astonishing that you didn't like it.
Unprecedented (adjective)
That has never happened, been done or been known before. अभूतपूर्व
Synonyms: Unparalleled, Extraordinary, Remarkable, Unusual
Antonyms: Familiar, Ordinary, Traditional, Normal
Example: The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.
Slash (verb)
Criticize severely. कड़ी आलोचना करना
Synonyms: Censure, Find fault with, Vilify, Scorn
Antonyms: Laud, Praise, Commend
Example: It was his father who had slashed the book.
Anticipation (noun)
The fact of seeing that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now. पूर्वानुमान
Synonyms: Expectation, Prediction
Example: Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Opacity (noun)
The quality of lacking transparency or translucence. अस्पष्टता
Synonyms: Opaqueness, Non-transparency, Obscurity
Antonyms: Clarity, Transparency
Example: Thinner paints need black added to increase opacity.
Comprehend (verb)
Grasp mentally. समझना
Synonyms: Understand, Take in, Make sense of
Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret
Example: She understood and comprehended everything the instant it was exposed to her.
Smorgasbord (noun)
A wide range of something. विविध प्रकार
Synonyms: Mixture, Assortment, Collection, Medley
Example: The album is a smorgasbord of different musical styles.
Arbitrarily (adverb)
On the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. अंधाधुंध तरीके से
Synonyms: Randomly, Irregularly
Antonyms: Involuntarily, Systematically
Example: Recurrent infection is arbitrarily defined as three or more infections a year.
Crude (adjective)
(of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate. असिद्ध
Synonyms: Imprecise, Approximate, Not accurate
Antonyms: Exact, Accurate
Example: Obviously these comparisons are extremely crude.
Deluge (noun)
A great quantity of something arriving at the same time. अतिवृष्टि
Synonyms: Barrage, Volley
Example: The data can be intermittent during transmission opportunities, but when it comes in, it arrives in deluges and it comes in fast.
The editorial
Source: One Liner · 26 Jan 20222. Himachal Pradesh and Haryana govts sign MoU हिमाचल प्रदेश और हरियाणा सरकार ने समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए
3. 30 coal mines auctioned, Coal ministry 30 कोयला खदानों की नीलामी, कोयला मंत्रालय
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1. Synonym of Anticipation
2. Antonym of Unprecedented
3. Synonym of Arbitrarily
4. Synonym of Deluge
5. Synonym of Crude
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