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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Wreckage (noun)

The broken pieces of something that has been destroyed. मलबा

Synonyms: Wreck, Debris, Detritus, Remainder

Antonyms: Booty, Find, Pickings, Salvage

Example: Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.

Suspected (verb)

Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof. संदिग्ध

Synonyms: Open, Pseudo, Doubtable, Thick

Antonyms: Innocent, Known, Trusted, Trustworthy

Example: He's suspected in four burglaries.

Assault (verb)

Make a physical attack on. हमला

Synonyms: Aggression, Charge, Incursion, Invasion

Antonyms: Retreat, Decrease, Praise

Example: He was accused of assault.

Imposed (verb)

To make a law, rule, opinion, etc. be accepted by using your power or authority. आरोपित करना

Synonyms: Foist, Force, Thrust, Inflict

Antonyms: Disorder, Displace, Forge, Overlook

Example: I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

Declared (adjective)

Openly or formally asserted or announced. घोषित

Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate

Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget

Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.

Victim (noun)

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. शिकार

Synonyms: Sufferer, Casualty, Fatality, Loser

Antonyms: Attacker, Assailant, Criminal, Culprit.

Example: Not all the victims survived.

Gathering (noun)

To come or be brought together in a group. इकट्ठा

Synonyms: Congregate, Convene, Assemble, Meet

Antonyms: Cancel, Disperse, Dissemble, Divide

Example: I gathered my hair up in a bun.

Aggression (noun)

Ready or likely to attack or confront. आक्रामक

Synonyms: Combative, Contentious, Destructive, Intrusive

Antonyms: Calm, Complaisant, Easygoing, Laid-Back

Example: He started to get aggressive and began to shout.

Mobilization (noun)

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily. गतिशीलता

Synonyms: Flexibility, Maneuverability, Motility, Movability

Antonyms: Immobility, Immovability, Immotility, Immovableness

Example: She lost mobility in her left hand.

Provocation (noun)

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately. उकसावा

Synonyms: Affront, Harassment, Indignity, Insult

Antonyms: Normality, Respectful, Despair, Dissuasion

Example: You should stay calm and not respond to provocation.

Narrative (noun)

A story or a description of a series of events कथा

Synonyms: Story, Chronology, History, Account

Antonyms: Truth, Fact, Reality, Materiality

Example: He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island.

Intimidate (verb)

The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated. धमकी

Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring

Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort, Embolden.

Example: He tries to intimidate his opponents.

Substantiating (verb)

Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable. मूल

Synonyms: Considerable, Substantial, Significant, Sizeable

Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsequential, Nominal, Negligible

Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.

Expelled (verb)

To force someone to leave a school, organization, or country. निष्कासित

Synonyms: Fired, Freed, Released, Sacked

Antonyms: Admit, Welcome, Contained, Shut

Example: She has been expelled from the country - and separated from her son.

Renovation (noun)

Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair. सुधारना

Synonyms: Redecorate, Refurbish, Revamp, Recondition

Antonyms: Break, Damage, Destroy, Ruin

Example: It's an old factory that has been renovated as office space.

Expense (noun)

The cost incurred in or required for something. व्यय

Synonyms: Cost, Price, Charge, Outlay

Antonyms: Asset, Income, Irresponsibility, Savings.

Example: I don't think a first-class ticket is worth the added expense.

Attempt (verb)

Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult). प्रयासित

Synonyms: Begun, Initiated, Launched, Started

Antonyms: Dropped, Quit, Gave Up, Quitted

Example: he would not have attempted the life of a friend.

Desperate (adjective)

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with. निराश

Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful

Example: He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.

Manoeuvre (verb)

Move skillfully or carefully. पैंतरेबाज़ी

Synonyms: Action, Manipulation, Measure, Movement

Antonyms: Cessation, Ignorance, Inaction, Inactivity

Example: We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him.

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.

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Source: Daily Dose of Idioms · 28 Mar 2024

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

1. Synonym of Wreckage

2. Antonym of Aggression

3. Synonym of Mobilization

4. Antonym of Intimidate

5. Synonym of Attempt

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