There’s no reason to help china’s military says us envoy to beijing

The Hindustan Times

20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Intercepted (verb)

The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination. पाबंदी

Synonyms: Interference, Stopping, Interfering With, Interposing

Antonyms: Miss, Drop, Fumble, Release

Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.

Administration (noun)

Relating to the running of a business, organization, etc. प्रशासनिक

Synonyms: Bureaucratic, Departmental, Governmental, Legislative

Antonyms: Nonmanagerial, Nonsupervisory, Non-Administrative, Subordinate

Example: Administrative work occupies half of my time.

Residential (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.

Conducted (adjective)

Led by a guide. संचालित

Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control

Antonyms: Contracted, Caught, Came Down

Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.

Precision (noun)

The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. शुद्धता

Synonyms: Rigor, Attention, Care, Exactitude

Antonyms: Carelessness, Disregard, Ignorance, Inaccuracy

Example: I admire the precision of her work.

Designated (verb)

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post. नामित

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been designated to organize the meeting.

Infrastructure (noun)

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. आधारिक संरचना

Synonyms: Architecture, Structure, Framework, Configuration.

Antonyms: Dissolution, Disarrangement, Chaos, Confusion

Example: More money is needed to save the crumbling infrastructure of the nation's rural areas.

Sparking (verb)

Emit sparks of fire or electricity. चमकना

Synonyms: Flash, Gleam, Glimmer, Glint

Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Halt

Example: The fire is sparking dangerously.

Blaring (verb)

Make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound. शोरगुल

Synonyms: Blasting, Deafening, Earsplitting, Piercing

Antonyms: Comprehensibility, Softness, Inaudible, Quiet

Example: The fire engines were just pulling up, sirens blaring.

Wounding (adjective)

Causing physical injury. घायल

Synonyms: Injure, Hurt, Damage, Harm

Antonyms: Mild, Nice, Complimentary, Flattering

Example: She suffered a knife wound to her thigh.

Sweeping (adjective)

Wide in range or effect. विस्तृत

Synonyms: Broad, Comprehensive, Exhaustive, Extensive

Antonyms: Narrow, Partial, Restricted, Superficial

Example: He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.

Integrated (adjective)

Desegregated, especially racially. एकीकृत

Synonyms: Unified, Combined, Interspersed, Mingled

Antonyms: Simple, Uncombined, Unmixed, Noncompound

Example: He didn't integrate successfully into the Italian way of life.

Procured (verb)

The action of obtaining or procuring something. वसूली

Synonyms: Acquisition, Ownership, Accession, Possession

Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Fail, Forfeit

Example: Laws will simplify procurement in the public sector.

Monitored (verb)

Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time. नजर रखी

Synonyms: Coordinated, Managed, Organized, Standardized

Antonyms: Indefinite, Unfixed, Confused, Disarranged

Example: We need to monitor the transaction of smaller deals.

Curb (noun)

A check or restraint on something. नियंत्रण

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Check, Brake

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

Example: He called for energy consumption to be curbed.

Reduction (noun)

The action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size. कमी

Synonyms: Contraction, Cutback, Devaluation, Discount

Antonyms: Increase, Enlargement, Addition, Gain

Example: Many voters want to see some reduction of the deficit.

Stubble (noun)

The very short hairs on someone's skin when they have not shaved recently, खूंटी

Synonyms: Shaggy, Unshaven, Barbate, Whiskered

Antonyms: Unbearded, Unhirsute, Uncover

Example: He is a slight man in middle age with short, grey hair and a stubble beard.

Emissions (noun)

The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation. उत्सर्जन

Synonyms: Discharge, Release, Outpouring, Outflow

Antonyms: Absorption, Concealment, Containment, Refrain

Example: Human emissions of greenhouse gases are causing the Earth to warm.

Spurred (adjective)

To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster. प्रेरित

Synonyms: Arouse, Drive, Propel, Push

Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Dissuade

Example: This spurred him to find out what others recalled about their grandparents.

Coordination (noun)

The process of organizing people or groups so that they work together properly and well समन्वय

Synonyms: Collaboration, Cooperation, Partnership, Collusion

Antonyms: Clumsiness, Incoordination, Ineptitude, Ineptness

Example: Playing sports improves strength and coordination.

The editorial

Source: The Hindustan Times · 4 May 2023

Moves to curb technology trade with China are limited, common-sense efforts to avoid strengthening a military rival, the top US diplomat in Beijing said.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Intercepted

2. Antonym of Precision

3. Synonym of Stubble

4. Antonym of Infrastructure

5. Synonym of Reduction

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