20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Resonate (verb)
The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating. गूंज
Synonyms: Echo, Reverberate, Resound, Relate
Antonyms: Dampen, Mute, Silence, Disregard
Example: The resonance of the singer's voice.
Complicating (adjective)
To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand. जटिल बनाना
Synonyms: Confusing, Entangling, Obstructing, Perplexing
Antonyms: Simplifying, Clarifying, Easing, Resolving
Example: All he does is complicate things.
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.
Volatility (noun)
Likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly. अस्थिरता
Synonyms: Instability, Unpredictability, Variability, Turbulence
Antonyms: Stability, Consistency, Predictability, Calmness
Example: They both reduce market risk and volatility and increase long-run average returns to producers.
Reprieve (verb)
Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). स्थगन
Synonyms: Pardon, Relief, Postponement, Suspension
Antonyms: Continuation, Punishment, Execution, Enforcement
Example: The governor granted a reprieve to the prisoner, postponing his execution.
Faltered (verb)
Lose strength or momentum. हिचक
Synonyms: Hesitate, Delay, Stall, Waver
Antonyms: Calm, Hold, Remain, Stabilize
Example: The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
Tumbled (adjective)
Having fallen or collapsed. गिरावट
Synonyms: Descend, Dip, Drop, Flop
Antonyms: Ascend, Increase, Rise, Order
Example: Fat drops tumbled down to slick the streets.
Recession (noun)
A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. मंदी
Synonyms: Downturn, Depression, Slump, Trough
Antonyms: Boom, Upturn, Increase, Rise
Example: The recession caused sales to drop off.
Distortion (noun)
A change to the intended or true meaning of something. विकृति
Synonyms: Alter, Belie, Deceive, Disfigure
Antonyms: Preserve, Straighten, Ascend, Build
Example: It creates needless distortions in the market.
Cautious (adjective)
Say something as a warning. आगाह
Synonyms: Warned, Advised, Alerted, Informed
Antonyms: Disregard, Ignorance, Indiscretion, Neglect
Example: He cautioned me and let me go.
Deprived (adjective)
Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something. वंचित
Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve
Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct
Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
Marginalized (verb)
To treat a person, group, etc. in a way that makes them feel that they are not important and have no power. हाशिए पर डालना
Synonyms: Criticize, Demean, Deprecate, Diminish.
Antonyms: Elevated, Praised, Promoted, Celebrated.
Example: The effect of this has been to increasingly marginalize the local authority sector.
Dignified (adjective)
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.
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.
Achieving (verb)
To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort. हासिल करना
Synonyms: Accomplish, Attain, Complete, Conclude
Antonyms: Abandon, Begin, Commence, Depart
Example: Most pupils are achieving the standards we set.
Delegates (noun)
The act of empowering to act for another. प्रतिनिधि मंडल
Synonyms: Appointment, Apportioning, Authorization, Charge
Antonyms: Division, Lawlessness, Separation
Example: We sent a delegation of four people to visit their church.
Depleting (verb)
To reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc. खाली
Synonyms: Drained, Reduced, Vacant, Weakened
Antonyms: Energized, Augmented, Enlarged, Increased
Example: Reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought.
Harnessing (verb)
To control and make use of (natural resources or energy), especially to produce power or to utilize for a specific purpose. प्रयुक्त करना
Synonyms: Utilize, Control, Exploit, Channel
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Waste, Mismanage
Example: Scientists are harnessing solar energy to generate electricity.
Inception (noun)
The beginning, start, or commencement of something, especially an organization or project. आरंभ
Synonyms: Beginning, Initiation, Origin, Outset
Antonyms: Conclusion, End, Termination, Finale
Example: Since its inception, the company has grown rapidly.
Rapid (adjective)
Happening in a short time or at a fast pace. तेज़
Synonyms: Fast, Quick, Speedy, Swift
Antonyms: Slow, Gradual, Delayed, Sluggish
Example: The rapid growth of technology has transformed the industry.
The editorial
Source: The Hindustan Times · 20 Sep 2024A new Covid-19 variant, XEC, is ‘rapidly spreading’ and has already been detected in 27 countries, following the pandemic that severely impacted the world for over two years since its initial detection in 2019.
Scientists have raised concerns that the XEC variant, known for being ‘more contagious‘ is beginning to spread quickly across Europe and might soon become the dominant strain, according to a report by the Independent. Researchers had predicted in August that this variant could gain momentum within weeks to a few months.
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1. Synonym of Achieving
2. Antonym of Tumbled
3. Synonym of Dignified
4. Antonym of Harnessing
5. Synonym of Emphasized
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