10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Unleash (verb)
To suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect. उन्मुक्त करना
Synonyms: Release, Vent, Express, Air, Take out
Antonyms: Control, Handle, Manage, Hold, Restrain
Example: The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press.
Consensus (noun)
A general agreement. सामंजस्य
Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord
Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent
Example: There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
Wagon (noun)
A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose. भारवाहन
Synonyms: Cart, Van
Example: Only ammunitions wagons and ambulances were brought up to the immediate rear lines.
Catastrophe (noun)
An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering. तबाही बरबादी
Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm, Tragedy, Blow, Adversity
Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Prosperity
Example: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
Unearth (verb)
Discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching. पता लगाना
Synonyms: Discover, Uncover, Reveal, Find
Antonyms: Conceal, Hide
Example: There is a significant level of crime which needs to be unearthed, investigated and prosecuted.
Patronage (noun)
The support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron. सहायता
Synonyms: Financing, Backing, Help, Aid
Antonyms: Hinder, Discouragement
Example: Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.
Prophesy (verb)
Say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future. पहले से बता देना
Synonyms: Predict, Foretell, Foresee
Antonyms: Recite, Recount
Example: The papers prophesied that he would resign after the weekend.
Confined (adjective)
(of a space) restricted in area or volume. सीमित
Synonyms: Cramped, Constricted, Limited
Antonyms: Free, Liberated
Example: Another feature solves the problem of how to have a leisure area in a confined space.
Vilify (verb)
Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. तिरस्कार करना कलंकित करना
Synonyms: Vituperate, Calumniate, Condemn, Slander
Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Glorify
Example: She has been vilified and misunderstood by her community.
Myriad (noun)
A countless or extremely great number of people or things. बड़ी संख्या
Synonyms: Multitude, Great number, A large number
Antonyms: Limited, Countable, Little
Example: Myriads of insects danced around the light above my head.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 19 Jan 2021Schools in Tamil Nadu are to partially restart physical classes today. Yesterday, students of Class 10 and 12 in Delhi attended classes in schools for the first time since last March. These developments mark a new phase in the staggered reopening of schools across India. States have devised their own protocols to ensure safety and taken independent calls on how they want to sequence the reopening. Next week, Maharashtra is scheduled to reopen some of the junior classes after it started with older students earlier in the month. It augurs well as India makes steady progress towards leaving behind the worst of 2020.
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1. Synonym of Prophesy
2. Antonym of Consensus
3. Synonym of Vilify
4. Antonym of Myriad
5. Synonym of Wagon
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