20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Prospects (noun)
The possibility that something good might happen in the future. संभावनाओं
Synonyms: Anticipation, Chance, Expectation, Forecast
Antonyms: Hindrance, Adversity, Difficulty, Disadvantage
Example: She has good career prospects.
Deserted (adjective)
Abandoned. सुनसान
Synonyms: Barren, Derelict, Desolate, Empty
Antonyms: Filled, Populated, Inhabited, Pleased
Example: My school French has deserted me in the hour of need.
Evacuation (noun)
The act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe. निकास
Synonyms: Expulsion, Clearing, Discharge, Emptying
Antonyms: Retention, Arrival, Coming, Entrance
Example: They organized the evacuation of the town.
Retaliation (noun)
Make an attack in return for a similar attack. प्रतिकार करना
Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense
Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take
Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.
Pleaded (verb)
The action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone. प्रार्थना का
Synonyms: Beg, Entreat, Beseech, Implore
Antonyms: Refuse, Answer, Decide, Punish
Example: A kind of pleading came into her voice.
Seemed (verb)
Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality. प्रतीत हुआ
Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound
Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim
Example: She seemed happy enough this morning.
Massive (adjective)
Exceptionally large. बड़ा
Synonyms: Big, Colossal, Enormous, Extensive
Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minuscule, Petite
Example: The fort had massive walls.
Implemented (verb)
The process of putting a decision or plan into effect. कार्यान्वयन
Synonyms: Execution, Application, Performance, Enactment
Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect
Example: The implementation of training was staggered for groups of students.
Propaganda (noun)
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. प्रचार
Synonyms: Information, Advertising, Promotion, Advocacy
Antonyms: Truth, Facts, Honesty, Details
Example: He was accused of spreading propaganda.
Occupied (adjective)
Reside or have one's place of business in (a building). कब्जा
Synonyms: Attend, Employ, Fill, Involve
Antonyms: Ignore, Bore, Forget, Refuse
Example: They have occupied the apartment for three years.
Prolonged (adjective)
Continuing for a long time. लंबा
Synonyms: Dull, Lengthened, Protracted, Lengthy
Antonyms: Shortened, Concise, Succinct, Terse
Example: The region suffered a prolonged drought.
Anticipated (verb)
Excitement, waiting eagerly for something you know is going to happen. प्रत्याशा
Synonyms: Expectation, Prediction, Forecast, Prolepsis
Antonyms: Pessimism, Hopelessness, Melancholy, Suspicion
Example: She had a feeling of great anticipation before her graduation ceremony.
Consumption (noun)
The action of using up a resource. उपभोग
Synonyms: Drinking, Expenditure, Utilization, Burning
Antonyms: Building, Construction, Creation, Development
Example: Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.
Pandemic (noun)
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time. महामारी
Synonyms: Widespread, Prevalent, Pervasive, Global
Antonyms: Exclusive, Extraordinary, Incomplete, Individual
Example: Their arrival in the colony could not have been more badly timed, coinciding with the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Substantial (adjective)
Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable. मूल
Synonyms: Considerable, Generous, Significant, Sizeable
Antonyms: Insignificant, Intermittent, Selfish, Slight
Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.
Desirable (adjective)
To want something, especially strongly. आकांक्षा
Synonyms: Ambition, Appetite, Aspiration, Craving
Antonyms: Apathy, Disgust, Disinterest, Dislike
Example: Everyone has a desire for peace.
Unprecedented (adjective)
Never done or known before. अभूतपूर्व
Synonyms: Unparalleled, Unequalled, Unmatched, Unrivalled
Antonyms: Bad, Common, Commonplace, Customary
Example: The team has enjoyed unprecedented success this year.
Mounting (noun)
To climb up onto something; to increase or rise gradually. चढ़ना, बढ़ना
Synonyms: Ascend, Climb, Rise, Increase
Antonyms: Descend, Dismount, Decrease, Decline
Example: The pressure began to mount as the deadline approached.
Insisted (verb)
The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done. आग्रह
Synonyms: Insignificant, Relenting, Trivial, Unimportant
Antonyms: Demand, Bidding, Command, Dictate
Example: She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor.
Preventing (verb)
Keep (something) from happening. रोकना
Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block
Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage
Example: You can't prevent my leaving.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 28 Sep 2024NEW DELHI: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has been deluged with 1.25 crore letters, alarming panel members as many of them consider the ‘motivated’ campaign to be a tactic by some outfits to delay introduction of the bill in the winter session of Parliament.
Panel member and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey urged committee head Jagdambika Pal to ask MHA to conduct a probe into the possible role of ‘external forces’, including fundamentalist groups, individuals like Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, or foreign agencies trying to manipulate the parliamentary process.
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1. Synonym of Unprecedented
2. Antonym of Retaliation
3. Synonym of Mounting
4. Antonym of Prospects
5. Synonym of Substantial
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