10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Custody (noun)
Relating to or requiring imprisonment. हिरासत में
Synonyms: Careful, Defensive, Jealous, Possessive
Antonyms: Careless, Inattentive, Negligent, Attacking
Example: Both men were given six-month custodial sentences.
Excise (noun)
A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licences granted for certain activities. उत्पाद शुल्क
Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty
Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine
Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.
Abrupt (adjective)
Suddenly and unexpectedly. एकाएक
Synonyms: Precipitous, Sheer, Steep
Antonyms: Slowly, Gradually, Progressively, Steadily
Example: He stood up abruptly and went outside.
Scrapped (noun)
A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used. रद्दी
Synonyms: Fragment, Piece, Bit, Offcut
Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Peace, Truce
Example: He jotted it down on a scrap of paper.
Deliberate (adjective)
Done consciously and intentionally. सोचा-समझा
Synonyms: Intentional, Calculated, Conscious, Planned
Antonyms: Accidental, Unintentional, Careless, Heedless
Example: She spoke in a clear, deliberate manner/way.
Evacuate (verb)
The act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe निकास
Synonyms: Expulsion, Clearing, Discharge, Emptying
Antonyms: Retention, Arrival, Coming, Entrance
Example: They organised the evacuation of the town.
Struggled (verb)
Striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance. संघर्षरत
Synonyms: Excruciating, Harrowing, Intense, Tortuous
Antonyms: Pleasant, Pleasing, Successful, Prospering
Example: She's struggling to survive.
Devastating (adjective)
Highly destructive or damaging सदमा पहुँचाने वाला
Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic
Antonyms: Nondestructive, Blessed, Fortunate, Beneficial.
Example: The flood devastated the town.
Seeking (verb)
Attempt to find (something). मांगना
Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue
Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find
Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.
Infrastructure (noun)
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. आधारिक संरचना
Synonyms: Architecture, Structure, Framework, Configuration.
Antonyms: Dissolution, Disarrangement, Chaos, Confusion
Example: More money is needed to save the crumbling infrastructure of the nation's rural areas.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 21 Oct 2023Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, currently on the campaign trail in Telangana, will address a public rally at Armoor on Friday before leaving for the national capital ending his three-day visit, party sources said.
Though the Wayanad MP is scheduled to address another rally in Nizamabad today, it was cancelled as he had to leave for Delhi due to an important meeting which requires his presence, they said.
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1. Synonym of Deliberate
2. Antonym of Seeking
3. Synonym of Custody
4. Antonym of Abrupt
5. Synonym of Evacuate
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