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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Embodies (verb) (सन्निहित) – be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling)
Synonyms – demonstrate, evince
Antonyms – obscure, exclude
Ex: A national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill.
2. Contradictions (noun) (विरोधाभासों)– a combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another.
Synonyms – dispute, bucking
Antonyms – accord, verification
Ex: The proposed new system suffers from a set of internal contradictions.
3. Alliance (noun) (संधि)–a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
Synonyms – connection, entente
Antonyms – disunity, rebellion
Ex: Their alliance off the Council was as important as their balance of power on the Council.
4. Intent (noun) (इरादा)– intention or purpose
Synonyms – riveted, immersed
Antonyms – flexible, irresolute
Ex: His soldiers were intent on saving themselves.
5. Defied (verb) (ललकारा) – openly resist or refuse to obey
Synonyms – elude, repel
Antonyms – respect, surrender
Ex: I defied Death to rescue her.
6. Acutely (adverb) (तीव्रता से)– (with reference to something unpleasant or unwelcome) intensely
Synonyms – profoundly, terribly
Ex: I have been made acutely aware of that fact since I was a child.
7. Conscious (adjective) (सचेत)– aware of and responding to one’s surroundings
Synonyms – vigilant, aesthetic
Antonyms – impassive, negligent
Ex: I wasn’t even conscious of what was happening.
8. Endorsement (noun) (समर्थन)–the action of endorsing someone or something
Synonyms – advocacy, sanction
Antonyms – denial, censure
Ex: The issue of full independence received overwhelming endorsement.
9. Prominent (adjective) (प्रसिद्ध)– important, famous
Synonyms – embossed, protruding
Antonyms – invisible, obscure
Ex: I was surprised the FBI didn’t press us on some of these more prominent cases.
10. Semblance (noun) (दिखावा)– the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different
Synonyms – facade, analogy
Antonyms – concrete, reality
Ex: Therefore, at least one of us opened the door and offered some semblance of an active enterprise.
Word of the Day
Concocted
Meaning (English) – make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients
Meaning (Hindi) – मनगढ़ंत
Synonyms – fabricate, envision
Antonyms – wreck, neglect
Example – The false evidences in the case were deliberately concocted by the media, to make me the main defendant.
उदाहरण – इस मामले में झूठे साक्ष्यों के संबंध में मीडिया द्वारा जानबूझकर कुचक्र रचा गया ताकि मुझे मुख्य प्रतिवादी बनाया जा सके।
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