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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Denouncing (verb)

Publicly declare to be wrong or evil. आरोप लगाना

Synonyms: Condemn, Criticize, Blame, Decry

Antonyms: Approve, Endorse, Bless, Indorse

Example: He was widely denounced as a traitor.

Vast (adjective)

Of very great extent or quantity. विशाल

Synonyms: Ample, Big, Boundless, Broad

Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Ending, Finite

Example: She has a vast amount of knowledge on this subject.

Swap (verb)

To trade or exchange (something or someone) for another. बदली

Synonyms: Alternated, Bartered, Commutated, Interchanged

Antonyms: Final, Kept, Permanent, Placed

Example: We swapped phone numbers.

Exile (verb)

The condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc., especially for political reasons. निर्वासित

Synonyms: Banishment, Diaspora, Exclusion, Expatriation

Antonyms: Inclusion, Return, Repatriation, Welcoming

Example: I was exiled from my native land.

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.

Convict (verb)

Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge. अपराधी

Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated

Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite

Example: The plaintiff was convicted of the crime.

Beneficiaries (noun)

A person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy. लाभार्थियों

Synonyms: Heiress, Inheritor, Legatee, Recipient

Antonyms: Benefactor, Giver, Payer, Donor

Example: He had earlier got her to agree to change their wills so he was the sole beneficiary of her death.

Barely (adverb)

Only just मुश्किल से

Synonyms: Almost, Hardly, Scarcely, Just

Antonyms: Significantly, Well, Substantially, Considerably

Example: We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.

Isolation (noun)

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help. एकांत

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

Convinced (adjective)

Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real. ठोस

Synonyms: Cogent, Persuasive, Powerful, Potent

Antonyms: Implausible, Impotent, Improbable, Ineffective

Example: Your argument isn't very convincing.

Curb (noun)

A check or restraint on something. नियंत्रण

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Control, Regulate

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

Example: He called for energy consumption to be curbed.

Deteriorated (verb)

Becoming progressively worse. बिगड़ती

Synonyms: Worsen, Decline, Degenerate, Collapse

Antonyms: Improve, Compliment, Elevate, Grow.

Example: She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.

Prompting (noun)

Quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time. त्वरित

Synonyms: Immediately, Instantly, Swiftly, Quickly

Antonyms: Slowly, Delayed, Gradually, Hesitantly

Example: She promptly responded to the email.

Accusing (adjective)

A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime. आरोपी

Synonyms: Arraigned, Implicated, Incriminated, Indicted

Antonyms: Acquitted, Clear, Discharged

Example: He was accused of stealing the money.

Mitigate (verb)

The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. शमन

Synonyms: Alleviate, Assuage, Lighten, Relieve

Antonyms: Disqualification, Inability, Inaptitude, Lack

Example: She raised her'kerchief to her nose to mitigate the stench.

Incidents (noun)

An instance of something happening. घटनाएं

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

Adherence (noun)

Believe in and follow the practices of. पालन

Synonyms: Comply, Heed, Obey, Observe

Antonyms: Disobey, Ignore, Overlook, Condemn

Example: They will adhere to the terms of the contract.

Curtailed (verb)

Reduce in extent or quantity. कटौती

Synonyms: Reduce, Cut, Decrease, Lessen

Antonyms: Increase, Lengthen, Long, Extended

Example: The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.

Emphasized (verb)

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. बल देना

Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate

Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.

Alleging (verb)

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality. कथित

Synonyms: Supposed, Professed, Purported, Apparent

Antonyms: Proved, Verifiable, Stated, Tried-And-True.

Example: But sometimes there is also an element of fraud from the alleged victim.

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Source: The Hindu · 24 Oct 2024

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1. Synonym of Prompting

2. Antonym of Convinced

3. Synonym of Curb

4. Antonym of Mitigate

5. Synonym of Swap

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