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EVERYDAY IMPORTANT PHRASES

15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Tenability (adjective)

The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person. विश्वसनीयता

Synonyms: Credibility, Plausibility, Reasonableness, Probability

Antonyms: Improbability, Unreasonableness, Implausibility, Unlikelihood

Example: He questioned the tenability of my claims.

Incarceration (noun)

The state of being there. कैद

Synonyms: Imprisonment, Captivity, Detention, Custody

Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Release, Independence

Example: There have been angry protests about his arrest and incarceration.

Onerous (adjective)

Needing great effort. कष्टसाध्य

Synonyms: Burdensome, Oppressive, Difficult, Arduous

Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Simple, Trivial

Example: The responsibilities of a huge home can be onerous.

Arraign (verb)

To bring somebody to court in order to formally accuse them of a crime. मुक़दमे के लिए अदालत में लाना

Synonyms: Charged, Accused, Incriminated, Taxed

Antonyms: Free, Discharge, Exonerate, Exculpate

Example: He was arraigned for murder.

Tenable (adjective)

Easy to defend against attack or criticism. दृढ़

Synonyms: Justifiable, Defensible, Plausible, Rational

Antonyms: Untenable, Unjustifiable, Unreasonable, Unbelievable

Example: The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.

Segregate (verb)

To keep people or group apart. पृथक करना

Synonyms: Isolate, Separate, Divide, Set apart

Antonyms: Integrate, Unite, Attach, Combine

Example: They were segregated from the rest of the community.

Granular (adjective)

Consisting of small granules. बारीक

Synonyms: Grainy, Gritty, Sandy, Gravelly

Antonyms: Solid, Huge, Vast, Lumps

Example: Field observations of deformed granular rock is our study.

Arbitrariness (noun)

The fact of not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair. मनमानी करना

Synonyms: Capriciousness, Whimsicality, Unreasonableness, Flightiness

Antonyms: Ambitious, Directed, Principled, With Motive

Example: There was arbitrariness to the museum's acquisitions.

Reiterate (verb)

Say it again or emphasize it. दुहराना

Synonyms: Repeat, Iterate, Restate, Recite

Antonyms: Once, Annual, At one time

Example: Let me reiterate that I knew this about him.

Enormous (adjective)

Extremely large. अप्रिय

Synonyms: Tremendous, Huge, Immense, Gigantic

Antonyms: Tiny, Little, Minute, Small

Example: Universities are under enormous pressure financially.

Intervene (adjective)

To Become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it. मध्यस्थता करना

Synonyms: Interfere, Interpose, Intercede, Meddle, Mediate

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Leave, Avoid

Example: The situation calmed down when police intervened.

Critique (noun)

Anything that delays development or progress. आलोचना

Synonyms: Criticism, Review, Analysis, Comment

Antonyms: Complement, Praise, Flattery, Glory

Example: She wrote a feminist critique of Freud's theories.

Infer (verb)

To reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available. निष्कर्ष पर पहुंचना

Synonyms: Conclude, Deduce, Derive, Surmise

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Scatter, Disbelieve, Abstain

Example: He is a manager and I infer that you are not

Contentious (adjective)

Likely to cause people to disagree. विवादपूर्ण

Synonyms: Quarrelsome, Controversial, Antagonistic, Disputatious

Antonyms: Agreeable, Peaceful, Easygoing, Amicable

Example: The plan is highly contentious.

Deprived (adjective)

Without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life. वंचित

Synonyms: Underprivileged, Disadvantaged, Needy, Impoverished

Antonyms: Privileged, Wealthy, Prosperous, Rich

Example: Due to work I am deprived of sleep.

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Source: EVERYDAY IMPORTANT PHRASES · 13 Aug 2022

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1. Synonym of Contentious

2. Antonym of Tenable

3. Synonym of Reiterate

4. Antonym of Intervene

5. Synonym of Arbitrariness

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