20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ulminating (verb)
To reach a final result समापन हुआ
Synonyms: Cap, Climax, Conclude, Terminate
Antonyms: Begin, Commence, Open, Start
Example: Today this campaign culminated in a mass rally in London.
Residence (noun)
A person's home, especially a large and impressive one. निवास स्थान
Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall
Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office
Example: He recently ended his residence at the apartment complex.
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.
Insist (verb)
The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. आग्रह
Synonyms: Insignificant, Relenting, Trivial, Unimportant
Antonyms: Demand, Bidding, Command, Dictate
Example: She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor.
Initiated (verb)
Cause (a process or action) to begin. आरंभ करना
Synonyms: Begin, Commence, Inaugurate, Institute
Antonyms: Block, Cease, Close, Complete
Example: Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.
Bureaucrat (noun)
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. नौकरशाही
Synonyms: Civil Service, Administration, Government, Directorate.
Antonyms: Adhocracy, Nonsupervisory, Nonmanagerial
Example: She has a good grasp of how the bureaucracy works.
March (verb)
Walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread. यातायात
Synonyms: Stride, Walk, Pace, Tread
Antonyms: Halt, Retreat, Retrogress, Stay
Example: The soldiers marched behind the coffin.
Hails (verb)
To call someone in order to attract their attention. जयजयकार करना
Synonyms: Beat, Shower, Rain, Fall
Antonyms: Knocking, Slamming, Disparaging, Panning
Example: Shall we hail a taxi?
Refusing (verb)
Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. अस्वीकृत
Synonyms: Decline, Reject, Repudiate, Spurn
Antonyms: Accept, Take, Allowed, Permitted
Example: She was refused access to her children.
Assure (verb)
Tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts. आश्वासन
Synonyms: Encourage, Persuade, Reassure, Satisfy
Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Distress
Example: I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.
Overwhelming (adjective)
Very great in amount. ज़बर्दस्त
Synonyms: Amazing, Astounding, Crushing, Devastating
Antonyms: Resistible, Temperate, Superficial, Moderate
Example: She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.
Declared (adjective)
Openly or formally asserted or announced. घोषित
Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate
Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget
Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.
Diplomat (noun)
Of or concerning diplomacy कूटनीतिक
Synonyms: Conciliatory, Gracious, Polite, Strategic
Antonyms: Rude, Artless, Impolite, Tactless
Example: The two countries have had no diplomatic relations since.
Proposal (noun)
Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others. प्रस्तावित
Synonyms: Expected, Planned, Prospective, Recommended
Antonyms: Answer, Discourage, Dissuade, Ignore
Example: The scientists proposed a new theory.
Clarification (noun)
Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible स्पष्ट किया
Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define
Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up
Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
Retaliation (noun)
Make an attack in return for a similar attack. प्रतिकार करना
Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense
Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take
Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.
Certainly (adverb)
Without doubt ज़रूर
Synonyms: Absolutely, Assuredly, Exactly, Surely
Antonyms: Doubtfully, Questionably, Dubiously, Equivocally
Example: She certainly has a lot of talent.
Reiterated (verb)
Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. दोहराया
Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Retell, Iterate
Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Reverse.
Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
Briefing (noun)
Instructions or information that you are given before something happens. कार्य आरंभ होने से पहले दिए निर्देश
Synonyms: Information, Orientation, Preparation, Rundown.
Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed, Long
Example: They received thorough briefing before they left the country.
Prohibited (verb)
The action of forbidding something, especially by law. निषेध
Synonyms: Banning, Forbidding, Prohibiting, Barring
Antonyms: Freedom, Incitement, Support, Wildness
Example: She has promised to implement prohibition in a phased manner.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 19 Oct 2023NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda will visit Rajasthan on Wednesday to hold meetings with party leaders as part of the BJP's preparations for the upcoming state assembly polls, party leaders said.
Nadda will be visiting the Ajmer and Kota divisions of Rajasthan, where he will hold discussions with party leaders and workers.
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1. Synonym of Insist
2. Antonym of Assure
3. Synonym of Prohibited
4. Antonym of Overwhelming
5. Synonym of Clarification
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