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The Hindu Editorial | 24 May 2024

20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Assumes (verb)

Supposed to be the case, without proof. मान लेना

Synonyms: Accept, Conclude, Consider, Estimate

Antonyms: Abstain, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.

Disruption (noun)

Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem. बाधित

Synonyms: Disturb, Rattle, Agitate, Bollix

Antonyms: Appease, Soothe, Calm, Clear Up

Example: Protesters disrupted the conference.

Condemning (verb)

Express complete disapproval of. निंदा

Synonyms: Castigate, Censure, Chide, Criticize

Antonyms: Approve, Compliment, Laud, Praise

Example: We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.

Endowment (noun)

A gift of money that will provide an income for a college or university, a hospital, or other organization. दान

Synonyms: Bequest, Donation, Funding, Grant

Antonyms: Debt, Disadvantage, Drawback, Inability

Example: The hospital's endowment was established by a local family.

Prosperity (noun)

Successful in material terms. समृद्ध

Synonyms: Bustling, Flourishing, Fortunate, Privileged

Antonyms: Destitute, Failing, Impoverished, Lacking

Example: The company had a prosperous year.

Tenure (noun)

The conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied. कार्यकाल

Synonyms: Tenancy, Occupancy, Holding, Residence

Antonyms: Subordination, Submission, Compliance, Obedience

Example: During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice.

Moderates (adjective)

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent. घटाना

Synonyms: Adulterated, Cut, Dilute, Impaired

Antonyms: Strong, Concentrated, Enriched, Strengthened

Example: They moderated their demands when the police arrived.

Speculation (noun)

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain. अनुमान

Synonyms: Belief, Conjecture, Opinion, Thought

Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Disdain, Disregard

Example: This is pure speculation on my part.

Ascertain (verb)

Find (something) out for certain निधारित

Synonyms: Discover, Establish, Fix, Determine

Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate, Aid, Assist

Example: There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.

Interim (noun)

The intervening time. अल्पकालीन

Synonyms: Provisional, Acting, Caretaker, Makeshift

Antonyms: Finished, Permanent, Continual

Example: The government subsequently signed an interim one-year lease contract.

Interacting (verb)

Act in such a way as to have an effect on each other. बातचीत

Synonyms: Interrelate, Interchange, Link, Interconnect

Antonyms: Discord, Divorce, Separation.

Example: Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.

Apprehension (noun)

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. आशंका

Synonyms: Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread

Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty

Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

Precedent (adjective)

The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank. प्रधानता

Synonyms: Outweigh, Supersede, Prevail Over, Come Before

Antonyms: Subservience, Inferiority, Last, Lowest.

Example: At no time did he argue for individual rights taking precedence over the general good of society.

Deployed (verb)

To put soldiers or weapons in a position where they are ready to fight. तैनात करना

Synonyms: Position, Station, Post, Place.

Antonyms: Concentrate, Conclude, Finish, Conceal.

Example: The troops were deployed for battle.

Premises (noun)

A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context. घर

Synonyms: Property, Site, Establishment, Office

Antonyms: Denial, Reality, Rejection, Fact

Example: There is a kitchen on the premises.

Existence (noun)

The fact or state of living or having objective reality. अस्तित्व

Synonyms: Alive, Existing, Extant, Existent

Antonyms: Nonexistence, Nothingness, Absence, Unreality

Example: The existence of such powers did not deprive such agreements of their utility.

Swirl (verb)

Move in a twisting or spiralling pattern. घुमाव

Synonyms: Boil, Churn, Roil, Twirl

Antonyms: Straighten, Stay, Inflow, Outflow

Example: She emerged with a swirl of skirts.

Imposter (noun)

A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain. ढोंगी

Synonyms: Pretender, Frauds, Faker, Charlatan

Antonyms: Master, Expert, Authority, Virtuoso

Example: Many imposter websites look similar to the official website.

Autonomous (adjective)

Having the right or power of self-government. स्वायत्त

Synonyms: Independent, Sovereign, Separate, Self-Governing

Antonyms: Dependent, Subject, Unfree, Captive

Example: Kant now develops his conception of the autonomous agent.

Frisking (verb)

To use your hands to search someone's body when they are wearing clothes to see if they are hiding illegal objects or weapons. जाँच करना

Synonyms: Exploration, Hunting, Inquiry, Interrogation

Antonyms: Defeat, Lose, Inaction, Inactiveness

Example: He has his security frisking the bands on the way in.

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1. Synonym of Tenure

2. Antonym of Moderates

3. Synonym of Prosperity

4. Antonym of Swirl

5. Synonym of Existence

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