20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Curtailing (verb)
Reduce in extent or quantity. कटौती
Synonyms: reduce, cut, decrease, lessen
Antonyms: increase, lengthen, long, extended
Example: The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.
Conserve (verb)
To keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste. संरक्षित
Synonyms: Hoard, Maintain, Preserve, Sustain
Antonyms: Hurt, Ignore, Neglect, Release
Example: They are often conserved and preserved in jams and syrups.
Pursuing (verb)
Follow or chase (someone or something). पीछा करना
Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Stalk
Antonyms: Avoid, Flee, Aid, Assist
Example: The criminal is being pursued by police.
Avert (verb)
To prevent something bad from happening. टालना
Synonyms: Avoid, Deter, Halt, Preclude
Antonyms: Allow, Assist, Help, Support
Example: Talks failed to avert a rail strike.
Soaring (verb)
To fly high in the air. ऊँचे उड़ना
Synonyms: Wing, Climb, Rise, Mount.
Antonyms: Plummet, Decline, Decrease, Fall.
Example: Stock prices are beginning to soar.
Persuaded (verb)
Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. राजी
Synonyms: Advise, Assure, Influence, Prompt
Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade, Unsell
Example: It wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing.
Reliable (adjective)
Dependent on someone or something. विश्वासी
Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary
Antonyms: Independent, Free
Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.
Hurdle (noun)
One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump. बाधा
Synonyms: Obstacle, Difficulty, Problem, Barrier
Antonyms: Advantage, Aid, Assistance, Ease
Example: He won a medal in the high hurdles.
Determining (adjective)
The process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research. दृढ़ निश्चय
Synonyms: Assurance, Boldness, Bravery, Conviction
Antonyms: Cowardice, Diffidence, Fear, Idleness
Example: Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination.
Complicating (adjective)
To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand. जटिल बनाना
Synonyms: Convolute, Impede, Involve, Muddle
Antonyms: Enlighten, Explain, Order, Arrange
Example: All he does is complicate things.
Propelled (verb)
To push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force. चलनेवाला
Synonyms: Drive, Push, Send, Shoot
Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Pull, Repress
Example: The wind propelled the boat through the water.
Speculation (noun)
The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain अनुमान
Synonyms: Belief, Conjecture, Opinion, Thought
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Disdain, Disregard
Example: This is pure speculation on my part.
Entrenched (adjective)
Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change. मजबूत स्थिति बनाना
Synonyms: Inherent, Rooted, Intrinsic, Settled
Antonyms: Temporary, Transient, Interim, Ephemeral
Example: Computers are now an entrenched part of modern life.
Bruising (adjective)
An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin. क्षत
Synonyms: Oppressive, Severe, Exhausting, Formidable
Antonyms: Elementary, Manageable, Achievable, Smooth
Example: Her arm showed signs of bruising.
Battered (adjective)
Injured by repeated blows or punishment. मारना
Synonyms: Lashed, Whipped, Pelted, Attacked
Antonyms: Undamaged, Unbroken, Uninjured, Reputable
Example: I drive a battered old car.
Deflation (noun)
To reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness. कम होना
Synonyms: Shrinkage, Slump, Reduction, Decrease
Antonyms: Growth, Development, Evolution, Advancement
Example: A time of high unemployment and deflation.
Utility (noun)
A service that is used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply. लाभ
Synonyms: Service, Account, Adequacy, Advantage
Antonyms: Worthlessness, Uselessness, Disadvantage, Inconvenience
Example: It is the latest utility to put up its prices.
Described (verb)
Give a detailed account in words of. वर्णित
Synonyms: Portray, Define, Detail, Express
Antonyms: Confuse, Distort, Suppress, Twisted
Example: He described his experiences in a letter to his parents.
Automated (adjective)
Made to operate by machines or computers in order to reduce the work done by humans. स्वचालित
Synonyms: Automatic, Robotic, Mechanical, Motorized
Antonyms: Manual, Nonautomatic, Nonautomated
Example: This is the world's most fully automated office building.
Respite (noun)
A pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant. मोहलत
Synonyms: Break, Pause, Relief, Reprieve
Antonyms: Advance, Censure, Hold, Continuation
Example: A brief respite from the heat.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 15 Jun 2024Reasi district police have detained 50 people in connection with the recent terrorist attack on a Hindu pilgrims' bus.
According to SSP Reasi Mohita Sharma, ‘District Police Reasi have detained 50 individuals in connection with the recent terrorist attack on a pilgrims' bus in the Kanda area of P/S Pouni.’
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1. Synonym of Reliable
2. Antonym of Complicating
3. Synonym of Utility
4. Antonym of Automated
5. Synonym of Conserve
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