10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Piqued (verb)
(To excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff) रुचि या जिज्ञासा जगाना
Synonyms: Aggravate, Exasperate, Frost, Rouse
Antonyms: Appease, Conciliate, Mollify, Oblige, Pacify, Placate
Example: Hopefully the movie trailer will pique the interest of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film.
Ramparts (noun)
(A tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks) प्राचीर, एक सुरक्षा अवरोधक
Synonyms: Fortification, Occlusion, Barricade, Concealment
Antonyms: Ditches, Entrance
Example: Without a rampart built around the area to protect the kingdom, the empire was susceptible to attacks from outsiders
Piloted (verb)
(To act as a guide to) संचालित, मार्ग दिखलाना
Synonyms: Coach, Counsel, Lead, Mentor, Guide
Antonyms: Follow, Trail, Hound, Ungoverned
Example: He skillfully piloted the ship into port during the storm.
Deployed (verb)
(To spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose) तैनात करना, लगाना
Synonyms: Dispensed, Extended, Positioned
Antonyms: Concealed, Disarranged, Dismissed
Example: Both campaigns are deploying volunteers to the cities to encourage people to vote.
Resilience (noun)
(An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change) सहनशीलता, रहने की शक्ति, आंतरिक बल
Synonyms: Flexibility, Elasticity, Adaptability, Suppleness
Antonyms: Rigidity, Obduracy, Pessimism, Incompliance
Example: Despite a cancer diagnosis, Mohan would remain resilient and fight until the very end.
Bottleneck (noun)
(A situation that causes delay in a process or system.) बाधा
Synonyms: Surfeit, Jam-Up, Snarl, Tailback, Congestion, Impediment
Antonyms: Clearage, Purge, Lacuna
Example: Bridge construction has created a bottleneck on the southern part of Main Street.
Spur (verb)
(To incite to action or accelerated growth or development) प्रोत्साहित करना
Synonyms: Goad, Provoke, Stimulate, Impel, Inspire, Induce, Instigate
Antonyms: Discourage, Deterrent, Encumbrance, Inhibition
Example: When the recruiter spoke to the students, he hoped his talk would spur some of the young people into entering the military.
Prevailing (adjective)
(Existing at a particular time; current.) विद्यमान, प्रचलित
Synonyms: Prevalent, Widespread, Conventional, Regnant
Antonyms: Outcast, Vintage, Antiquated, Obsolescent
Example: Truth and justice usually prevail at the end of all superhero movies.
Takeaway (noun)
(A key fact, point, or idea to be remembered, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting.) विचार को याद किया जाना
Synonyms: Carryout, Idea, Carry Through, Satiate
Antonyms: Deprive, Bereave, Restrain
Example: The takeaway was that we had to do a lot more work on the proposal before it could be shown to the governing board.
Exploit (verb)
(To make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage) लाभ उठाना, काम लेना, उपभोग करना
Synonyms: Leverage, Pimp, Tour De Force, Maneuver
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect; Misapply, Desolation
Example: By hiding her money in a foreign bank, Varsha hopes to exploit the country’s low tax rates.
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1. Synonym of Deployed
2. Antonym of Spur
3. Synonym of Ramparts
4. Antonym of Exploit
5. Synonym of Prevailing
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