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30,Oct,2023

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Escalating (verb)

A rapid increase वृद्धि

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.

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.

Apparently (adverb)

Clearly visible or understood. स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible

Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal

Example: From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.

Explosion (noun)

A sudden and extremely violent bursting धमाका

Synonyms: Blast, Burst, Firing, Outbreak

Antonyms: Praise, Elegance, Disinflation, Deflation

Example: There was a massive explosion.

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.

Elevated (adjective)

Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area. ऊंचा

Synonyms: Exalted, Inflated, Animated, Elated

Antonyms: Depressed, Dishonorable, Down, Inferior

Example: She holds a more elevated position in the company.

Reverberated (verb)

To be repeated several times as it comes off different surfaces गूंजना

Synonyms: Echo, Resound, React, Rebound

Antonyms: Quieten, Hollow, Cavernous, Faint

Example: At night, screams could be heard reverberating around the walls of the buildings.

Comprising (verb)

Be made up of. शामिल

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

Concluded (verb)

Having or likely to have the effect of proving a case. निर्णायक

Synonyms: Compelling, Convincing, Decisive, Indisputable

Antonyms: Ambiguous, Disputable, Doubtful, Dubious

Example: The data is far from conclusive.

Culmination (noun)

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.

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1. Synonym of Culmination

2. Antonym of Comprising

3. Synonym of Devastating

4. Antonym of Escalating

5. Synonym of Reverberated

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