20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Complicated (adjective)
To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand. जटिल बनाना
Synonyms: convolute, impede, involve, muddle
Antonyms: enlighten, explain, order, arrange
Example: All he does is complicate things.
Decades (noun)
A period of ten years. दशक
Synonyms: Decagon, Decapod, Decennary, Decennium.
Antonyms: Day, Night, Middle, Beginning, Ordinal.
Example: The war lasted nearly a decade.
Intervention (noun)
The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process हस्तक्षेप
Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration
Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join
Example: Military intervention in the crisis.
Invoking (verb)
Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration. आह्वान
Synonyms: Appeal To, Conjure, Adjure, Beg
Antonyms: Answer, Give, Reply
Example: He invoked his Fifth Amendment privileges.
Abolished (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.
Intellectual (adjective)
The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters. बुद्धि
Synonyms: Ability, Acumen, Genius, Intelligence
Antonyms: Ignorance, Inability, Inanity, Ineptness
Example: She has a sharp/keen intellect.
Disputed (verb)
Argue about (something). विवादित
Synonyms: Debate, Discuss, Quarrel, Argue
Antonyms: Certain, Definite, Sure, Agreeable
Example: You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.
Exclusive (adjective)
Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege. छोड़ा गया
Synonyms: Shut Out, Debar, Reject, Ostracize
Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Allow, Approve
Example: The Academy excluded women from its classes.
Restrictions (noun)
A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one. प्रतिबंध
Synonyms: Check, Condition, Constraint, Control
Antonyms: Allowance, Liberation, Permission, Advantage
Example: They placed/imposed restrictions on smoking indoors.
Preventing (verb)
Keep (something) from happening. रोकना
Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block
Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage
Example: You can't prevent my leaving.
Contentious (adjective)
Likely to cause argument. विवादास्पद
Synonyms: Antagonistic, Combative, Testy, Argumentative
Antonyms: Unargumentative, Unaggressive, Noncontentious, Unchallengeable
Example: She has some very contentious views on education.
Mandatory (adjective)
Compulsory. अनिवार्य
Synonyms: Obligatory, Compulsory, Binding, Required
Antonyms: Optional, Inessential, Nonessential, Voluntary.
Example: The minister is calling for mandatory prison sentences for people who assault police officers.
Unanimously (adverb)
Being of one mind. एकमत होकर
Synonyms: With One Mind, To A Man, Bar None
Antonyms: Differently, Divergently, Opposite
Example: The audience unanimously rose to its feet in a standing ovation.
Controversial (adjective)
Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion. विवाद
Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate
Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment
Example: The decision aroused much controversy among the students.
Province (noun)
A principal administrative division of a country or empire. प्रांत
Synonyms: Territory, Region, State, Department
Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun, Recreation
Example: Other provinces have funded various projects over the years.
Migrated (verb)
Movement from one part of something to another. प्रवास
Synonyms: Relocation, Resettling, Moving, Posting
Antonyms: Stay, Remain, Indigenous
Example: The whales migrate between their feeding ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean.
Tragedy (noun)
An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. त्रासदी
Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Catastrophe, Cataclysm
Antonyms: Fortune, Joy, Advantage, Benefit
Example: Her son's death was a terrible tragedy.
Convened (verb)
To come together or to bring people together for a meeting, etc. आयोजित करना
Synonyms: Summon, Call, Order, Hold.
Antonyms: Disperse, Divide, Scatter, Separate.
Example: We convened at the hotel for a seminar.
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 .
Dignity (noun)
The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect. गरिमा
Synonyms: Decency, Decorum, Grace, Grandeur
Antonyms: Dishonor, Evil, Immorality, Indecency
Example: She comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 27 Dec 2023Amid the rush in the festive season, a Mahindra Thar owner opted for an ingenious way to ditch the traffic snarls and drove across the river.
Himachal Pradesh Police on Monday cracked down on an SUV owner for allegedly driving his vehicle across the Chandra River in Lahaul and Spiti district. The video of the SUV being driven in the river, possibly in an attempt to beat the massive traffic congestion, went viral on social media.
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1. Synonym of Migrated
2. Antonym of Province
3. Synonym of Abolished
4. Antonym of Tragedy
5. Synonym of Prolonged
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