10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Clog (verb)
Fill up or crowd (something) so as to obstruct passage. भरा हुआ
Synonyms: Block, Bar, Obstruction
Antonyms: Opening, Aid, Clearance.
Example: His car engine was clogged by dirt and grease.
Commute (verb)
Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis. काम की जगह के बीच कुछ दूरी की यात्रा करना।
Synonyms: Drive, Go back and forth, Take the bus/subway/train.
Antonyms: Hold, Persist, Remain.
Example: He commutes to work every day by train.
Revamp (verb)
Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to. पुनर्निर्माण करना
Synonyms: Restore, Repair, Refurbish, Make Over, Modify.
Antonyms: Break, Destroy, Damage, Ruin.
Example: The city decided to revamp their town monument, since it was looking a little old.
Skew (adjective)
One bias towards one particular group or subject. झुका हुआ
Synonyms: Bias, Favouritism, Inclination, Curve, Twist
Antonyms: Maintain, Straighten
Example: His political opinions were skewed more towards Republican than Democratic ideals.
Ply (verb)
Work steadily. काम में लाना
Synonyms: Pursue, Engage, Employ, Endue
Antonyms: Idle, Be Lazy, Disregard.
Example: Steam ferry-boats ply between the city and its suburbs on the shores of the harbour.
Disruption (noun)
Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process. विघटन, हंगामा
Synonyms: Disturbance, Disordering, Interruption, Separation
Antonyms: Appease, Soothe, Calm
Example: The Disruption left the Church of Scotland in a sadly maimed condition.
Endeavour (verb)
Try hard to do or achieve something. यत्न करना, उद्योग करना, प्रयत्न करना
Synonyms: Attempt, Try, Bid, Effort, Trial
Antonyms: Idleness, Inactivity, Passivity.
Example: We will always endeavor to get your order shipped out as soon as possible.
Paradigm (noun)
A typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model. प्रतिमान, परिप्रेक्ष्य, रूपतालिका
Synonyms: Model, Pattern, Prototype.
Antonyms: Atypical
Example: The discovery of universal gravitation became the paradigm of successful science.
Gridlock (noun)
A situation of very severe traffic congestion. गतिरोध
Synonyms: Congestion, Bottleneck, Barrier
Antonyms: Clearance, Opening
Example: The city reaches gridlock during peak hours.
Dystopia (noun)
An imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. आतंक राज्य
Synonyms: Fiction, Apocalypse
Antonyms: Truth, Utopia
Example: Set in a dystopia, the movie depicted the struggle of the characters.
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Source: The Hindu · 26 Jul 2018The resolution of the CAATSA stand-off will let India and U.S. address other bilateral issues.
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1. Synonym of Clog
2. Antonym of Gridlock
3. Synonym of Paradigm
4. Antonym of Revamp
5. Synonym of Commute
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