20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Marginal (adjective)
To treat a person, group, etc. in a way that makes them feel that they are not important and have no power. हाशिए पर डालना
Synonyms: Criticize, Demean, Deprecate, Diminish
Antonyms: Elevated, Praised, Promoted, Celebrated
Example: The effect of this has been to increasingly marginalize the local authority sector.
Resignation (noun)
Leave a job or office. इस्तीफा
Synonyms: Abandon, Relinquish, Surrender, Waive
Antonyms: Assert, Begin, Claim, Come
Example: The senator was forced to resign his position.
Neutralizing (verb)
Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect. निष्क्रिय
Synonyms: Counteract, Offset, Counterbalance, Counterpoise
Antonyms: Aid, Approve, Encourage, Establish.
Example: The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.
Incumbency (noun)
Necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. अवलंबी
Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Necessary
Antonyms: Candidate, Applicant, Aspirant, Contender
Example: The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.
Inducting (verb)
Admit (someone) formally to a post or organization. शामिल
Synonyms: Conscript, Enlist, Inaugurate, Recruit
Antonyms: Close, End, Finish, Expel
Example: She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Certain (adjective)
Without doubt ज़रूर
Synonyms: Absolutely, Assuredly, Exactly, Surely
Antonyms: Doubtfully, Questionably, Dubiously, Equivocally
Example: She certainly has a lot of talent.
Subsequently (adverb)
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.
Contests (noun)
Engage in competition to attain (a position of power). चुनाव लड़ा
Synonyms: Debated, Argued, Challenged, Impugned
Antonyms: Agreement, Calm, Peace, Quiet
Example: It will have a contested election for executive director.
Dominate (verb)
Having power and influence over others. प्रभुत्व वाला
Synonyms: Presiding, Ruling, Governing, Controlling
Antonyms: Auxiliary, Extra, Impotent, Incapable
Example: The ruler was depicted as dominant by his size, costume, and actions.
Composite (adjective)
Consisting of different parts or materials संयुक्त
Synonyms: Compound, Complex, Combined, Blended
Antonyms: Separate, Unmix, Free, Unyoke
Example: This soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up.
Harassment (noun)
Aggressive pressure or intimidation. उत्पीडन
Synonyms: Persecution, Harrying, Pestering, Badgering.
Antonyms: Cooperation, Assistance, Aid, Comfort.
Example: The university condemns all forms of harassment.
Restricted (adjective)
A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one. प्रतिबंध
Synonyms: Check, Condition, Constraint, Control
Antonyms: Allowance, Liberation, Permission, Advantage
Example: They placed/imposed restrictions on smoking indoors.
Nomination (noun)
Propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award. मनोनीत
Synonyms: Approved, Proposed, Suggested, Called
Antonyms: Dismissed, Expelled, Discharged, Fired
Example: We expect the party to nominate him for president.
Conviction (noun)
A formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence. दोषसिद्धि
Synonyms: Confidence, Faith, Feeling, Principle
Antonyms: Distrust, Doubt, Disbelief, Unbelief
Example: She had a firm conviction that they would meet again in the hereafter.
Enduring (adjective)
Lasting over a period of time. टिकाऊ
Synonyms: Brave, Encounter, Experience, Face
Antonyms: Disallow, Halt, Hide, Refuse
Example: I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.
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.
Relevance (noun)
Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered. उपयुक्त
Synonyms: Pertinent, Applicable, Apposite, Material
Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Incompatible
Example: The data are not relevant to the issue.
Sparking (verb)
Emit sparks of fire or electricity. चमकना
Synonyms: Flash, Gleam, Glimmer, Glint
Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Halt
Example: The fire is sparking dangerously.
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.
Crucial (adjective)
Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something. महत्वपूर्ण
Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Key, Climacteric
Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Minor, Optional
Example: It's crucial that we arrive before 8 o'clock.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 31 Jan 2024Pakistani police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday, less than two weeks before a national parliamentary election that Khan was blocked from running in because of a criminal conviction.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw between 20 and 30 people getting arrested at the rally.
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1. Synonym of Nomination
2. Antonym of Sparking
3. Synonym of Conviction
4. Antonym of Subsequently
5. Synonym of Detained
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