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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Agitation (noun)

Make (someone) troubled or nervous. घबरा देना

Synonyms: Alarming, Annoying, Creepy, Depressing

Antonyms: Agreeable, Auspicious, Comforting, Delightful

Example: Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike.

Vandalized (verb)

Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property). तोड़-फोड़

Synonyms: Deface, Demolish, Raze, Smash

Antonyms: Aid, Advancement, Advice

Example: Our car was vandalized in the parking lot.

Deceased (noun)

The recently dead person in question. मृत

Synonyms: Dead, Departed, Expired, Gone

Antonyms: Alive, Animate, Breathing, Going.

Example: Their mother is deceased.

Reached (verb)

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something. पहुँच गया

Synonyms: Captured, Collected, Seized, Accomplished

Antonyms: Deprived, Forfeited, Lost

Example: She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

Restraint (noun)

Intended to keep someone under control or prevent someone from doing something. रोक

Synonyms: Constraining, Forbidding, Governing, Prohibiting

Antonyms: Permit, Promote, Release, Start

Example: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.

Granting (verb)

Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it. स्वीकृत

Synonyms: Acknowledged, Assumed, Admitted, Indeed

Antonyms: Unaccepted, Refuse, Deny

Example: We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.

Appealed (verb)

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request. याचना करना

Synonyms: Application, Bid, Call, Claim

Antonyms: Answer, Reply, Denial, Disavowal

Example: The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.

Prevail (verb)

Existing at a particular time. प्रचलित

Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Prevalent, Rampant

Antonyms: Limited, Uncommon, Unfixed, Individual

Example: The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.

Condemned (verb)

Express complete disapproval of. निंदा

Synonyms: Castigate, Censure, Chide, Criticize

Antonyms: Approve, Compliment, Laud, Praise

Example: We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.

Faction (noun)

A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. दल

Synonyms: Clan, Gang, Junta, Minority

Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Agreement, Conformity

Example: There are factions within groups and groups within factions.

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.

Stubble (noun)

The very short hairs on someone's skin when they have not shaved recently, खूंटी

Synonyms: Shaggy, Unshaven, Barbate, Whiskered

Antonyms: Unbearded, Unhirsute, Uncover

Example: He is a slight man in middle age with short, grey hair and a stubble beard.

Committed (verb)

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc. प्रतिबद्धता

Synonyms: Engagement, Guarantee, Need, Pledge

Antonyms: Break, Breach, Irresponsibility, Denial

Example: The church has a commitment to helping the poor.

Adjoining (adjective)

(Of a building, room, or piece of land) Next to or joined with. संलग्न

Synonyms: Adjacent, Contiguous, Neighboring, Abutting

Antonyms: Detached, Divided, Separate

Example: Her parents live on an adjoining property.

Incidents (noun)

An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence. घटनाएं

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

Comprehensive (adjective)

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. विस्तृत

Synonyms: Broad, Complete, Encyclopedic, Exhaustive

Antonyms: Empty, Incomplete, Limited, Narrow

Example: The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

Initiative (noun)

Official action that is taken to solve a problem or improve a situation. पहल

Synonyms: Enterprise, Inventiveness, Resourcefulness, Capability

Antonyms: Cowardice, Idleness, Inactivity, Indifference.

Example: There's talk of a new peace initiative.

Implementation (noun)

The process of putting a decision or plan into effect कार्यान्वयन

Synonyms: Execution, Application, Performance, Enactment

Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect

Example: The implementation of training was staggered for groups of students.

Conducted (adjective)

Led by a guide. संचालित

Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control

Antonyms: Contracted, Caught, Came Down

Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.

Aim (noun)

Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target. उद्देश्य

Synonyms: Anticipated, Calculated, Designed, Directed

Antonyms: Dislike, Hate, Hatred, Aimlessness

Example: He aimed the gun carefully before shooting.

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Source: The Hindu · 1 Nov 2023

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

1. Synonym of Consecutive

2. Antonym of Appealed

3. Synonym of Stubble

4. Antonym of Granting

5. Synonym of Agitation

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