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27,May,2024

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Sought (verb)

To try to find or get something. तलाश करना

Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased

Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected

Example: He sought help from the police.

Compiled (verb)

Produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources. संकलन

Synonyms: Amass, Arrange, Assemble, Collect

Antonyms: Destroy, Scatter, Disorder, Disperse

Example: His allows you to create programs and compile them.

Abolish (verb)

Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). समाप्त करना

Synonyms: Scrap, End, Stop, Terminate

Antonyms: Allow, Approve, Create, Establish

Example: He is in favor of abolishing the death penalty.

Impacted (adjective)

The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. प्रभाव

Synonyms: Collision, Crash, Smash, Clash

Antonyms: Avoidance, Failure, Loss, Praise

Example: We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.

Recruitment (noun)

The process of actively seeking out, finding and hiring candidates for a specific position or job भर्ती

Synonyms: Engagement, Enlistment, Enrollment, Employment

Antonyms: Fun, Unemployment, Avocation, Entertainment

Example: The recruitment process has been really successful and all managers and team leaders have now been placed.

Bolstering (verb)

To support or improve something or make it stronger. सहारा

Synonyms: Carry, Help, Maintain, Sustain

Antonyms: Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt

Example: They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.

Composite (adjective)

Consisting of different parts or materials. संयुक्त

Synonyms: Compound, Complex, Combined, Blended

Antonyms: Separate, Unmix, Free, Unyoke

Example: This soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up.

Dividends (noun)

A share of profits and retained earnings that a company pays out to its shareholders and owners. लाभांश

Synonyms: Allowance, Bonus, Coupon, Gain

Antonyms: Disadvantage, Loss, Waste, Payment

Example: The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 percent.

Consistent (adjective)

Always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way. अटल

Synonyms: Dependable, Logical, Persistent, Rational

Antonyms: Conflictive, Incompatible, Improper

Example: Her work is of a consistent standard.

Expectation (noun)

Regarded as likely. अपेक्षित

Synonyms: Normal, Conventional, Familiar, Habitual

Antonyms: Unannounced, Unheralded, Unpredicted, Unexpected

Example: As expected, the election was very close.

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Source: Daily Dose of Idioms · 27 May 2024

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

1. Synonym of Consistent

2. Antonym of Sought

3. Synonym of Bolstering

4. Antonym of Recruitment

5. Synonym of Compiled

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