20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Excise (noun)
A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities. उत्पाद शुल्क
Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty
Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine
Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.
Custody (noun)
Relating to or requiring imprisonment. हिरासत में
Synonyms: Careful, Defensive, Jealous, Possessive
Antonyms: Careless, Inattentive, Negligent, Attacking
Example: Both men were given six-month custodial sentences.
Corruption (noun)
Dishonest or immoral behaviour or activities. भ्रष्टाचार
Synonyms: Dishonesty, Deceit, Deception, Duplicity.
Antonyms: Honesty, Decency, Goodness, Honor.
Example: I deplore the poverty and corruption of my country.
Reached (verb)
Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something. पहुँच गया
Synonyms: Captured, Collected, Seized, Accomplished
Antonyms: Deprived, Forfeited, Lost
Example: She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.
Refusing (verb)
Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. अस्वीकृत
Synonyms: Decline, Reject, Repudiate, Spurn
Antonyms: Accept, Take, Allowed, Permitted
Example: She was refused access to her children.
Scheduled (adjective)
Included in or planned according to a schedule. अनुसूचित
Synonyms: Anticipated, Expected, Becoming, Coming
Antonyms: Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect, Ugly
Example: He has been forced to adjust his schedule.
Condemned (adjective)
Express complete disapproval of. निंदा
Synonyms: Castigate, Censure, Chide, Criticize
Antonyms: Approve, Compliment, Laud, Praise
Example: We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.
Grant (verb)
Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it. स्वीकृत
Synonyms: Acknowledged, Assumed, Admitted, Indeed
Antonyms: Unaccepted, Refuse, Deny
Example: We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.
Summons (noun)
Order (someone) to be present. बुलवाना
Synonyms: Ask, Assemble, Call, Convene
Antonyms: Answer, Cancel, Disperse, Divide
Example: He was incensed and summoned the villagers to appear before him.
Coercive (adjective)
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. दबाव
Synonyms: Duress, Intimidation, Persuasion, Bullying
Antonyms: Consent, Agreement, Approval, Permission
Example: It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.
Suppress (verb)
Forcibly put an end to. दबा
Synonyms: Subdue, Defeat, Conquer, Vanquish
Antonyms: Aid, Allow, Assist, Build Up
Example: He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.
Detained (verb)
To force someone officially to stay in a place. नजरबंद
Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained
Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated
Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.
Marching (verb)
Walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread. यातायात
Synonyms: Stride, Walk, Pace, Tread
Antonyms: Halt, Retreat, Retrogress, Stay
Example: The soldiers marched behind the coffin.
Sustained (adjective)
The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. निरंतरता
Synonyms: Continuous, Viable, Feasible, Unceasing
Antonyms: Untenable, Tiring, Unendurable, Unsuitable
Example: Environmental sustainability is high in its goals.
Protests (noun)
A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. विरोध
Synonyms: Objection, Exception, Complaint, Disapproval.
Antonyms: Support, Approval, Harmony, Peace.
Example: The decision was protested by dozens of people.
Raised (adjective)
Lift or move to a higher position or level. उठाना
Synonyms: Boost, Hike, Increment, Accession
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Deduction, Fall
Example: He raised his head and looked around.
Demonstration (noun)
To show something clearly by giving proof प्रमाण देकर सिद्घ करना
Synonyms: Evidence, Evince, Manifest, and Show.
Antonyms: Conceal, Cover, Disprove, Hide.
Example: The latest test results clearly demonstrate that the vaccine works.
Delegations (noun)
A body of delegates or representatives. प्रतिनिधि मंडल
Synonyms: Appointment, Apportioning, Authorization, Charge
Antonyms: Division, Lawlessness, Separation
Example: We sent a delegation of four people to visit their church.
Probe (noun)
A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body. जांच
Synonyms: Investigation, Examination, Inquest, Scrutiny
Antonyms: Gentle, Idiotic, Kind, Nice.
Example: He didn't like the police probing him about his past.
Claimed (verb)
State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. दावा
Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm
Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth
Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 27 Mar 2024Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the slogans 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Jai Hind' were first raised by two Muslims and asked whether the Sangh Parivar would be ready to abandon them.
Reaching out to the minority community in this Muslim-dominated north Kerala district, the veteran CPI(M) leader said Muslim rulers, cultural icons and officials had played a significant role in the country's history and independence movement.
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1. Synonym of Delegations
2. Antonym of Grant
3. Synonym of Protests
4. Antonym of Coercive
5. Synonym of Claimed
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