10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Starvation (noun)
Suffering or death caused by lack of food. भुखमरी
Synonyms: Deprivation, Famine, Malnutrition, Inanition
Antonyms: Satisfaction, Satiation, Fullness, Satiety
Example: Thousands died of starvation.
Vowed (verb)
Solemnly promise to do a specified thing. शपथ
Synonyms: Swear, Pledge, Promise, Affirm
Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Break, Breach
Example: From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.
Offensive (adjective)
To hurt somebody’s feelings. अपमानित
Synonyms: Angry, Annoyed, Exasperated, Insulted
Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Assuage, Calm
Example: The smell of ash offended him.
Expand (verb)
To become or to make something bigger. फैलना या फैलाना
Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.
Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.
Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.
Resident (adjective)
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.
Aspirations (noun)
A hope or ambition of achieving something. चाह
Synonyms: Desire, Hope, Longing, Yearning
Antonyms: Apathy, Dislike, Indifference, Laziness
Example: She talked about her hopes and aspirations.
Established (adjective)
The action of establishing something or being established. प्रतिष्ठानों
Synonyms: Formation, Formulation, Founding, Inauguration
Antonyms: Abolition, Closing, Closure, Disbanding
Example: The establishment of a business.
Enhancing (verb)
Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. बढ़ाने
Synonyms: Intensify, Magnify, Amplify, Inflate
Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Discourage, Hurt
Example: You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.
Erupted (verb)
Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases. फूटना
Synonyms: Appear, Burst, Detonate, Explode
Antonyms: Contain, Restrain, Shut, Implosion
Example: The volcano erupted with tremendous force.
Estimated (adjective)
Roughly calculated अनुमानित
Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation
Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth
Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 12 Feb 2024Sonia Gandhi said she welcomes the government's decision of conferring Bharat Ratna on PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and MS Swaminathan.
On being asked to comment on the announcement of Bharat Ratna to former PMs Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and scientist MS Swaminathan, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi said, ‘I welcome them. Why not?’. PM Modi made the announcements on his X account through three different posts remembering the contribution of the three stalwarts. Reactions started pouring in as these are the latest adding to the list Lal Krishna Advani and Karpoori Thakur -- total five people have been awarded Bharat Ratna this year.
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1. Synonym of Erupted
2. Antonym of Aspirations
3. Synonym of Expand
4. Antonym of Estimated
5. Synonym of Enhancing
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