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Article : State of the Congress campaign
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Flutter (verb) (स्पंदन) – (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly
Synonyms – shiver, throb
Antonyms – calm, soothe
Ex: The pigeons are all asleep upon their roosts–no flutter from them.
2. Dovetailed (verb) (मेल खाना)– join together by means of a dovetail
Synonyms – jibe, sync
Antonyms – clash, disagree
Ex: The ends of the logs were cut and dovetailed.
3. Amplify (verb) (बढ़ाना)–increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier
Synonyms – augment, stretch
Antonyms – condense, halt
Ex: You can turn someone else’s energy into yours and amplify it.
4. Freebie (noun) (मुफ्त)– a thing that is provided or given free of charge
Synonyms – handout, giveaway
Ex: You get one freebie, he warned her.
5. Flamboyant (adjective) (चमकीला) – (of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
Synonyms – ornate, flaky
Antonyms – unflashy, simple
Ex: The flamboyant singer loves to wear shimmering suits while performing.
6. Calibrated (verb) (अंशांकन)– mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings
Synonyms – tapered, progressive
Ex: The instrument can be calibrated by a continuous current.
7. Avowed (adjective) (स्वीकृत)– that has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly
Synonyms – affirmed, professed
Ex: Already the boy had avowed his resolve to be a soldier.
8. Witless (adjective) (नासमझ)–foolish, stupid
Synonyms – asinine, doltish
Antonyms – smart, intellegent
Ex: It is worse than treachery to be so witless.
9. Incumbent (adjective) (निर्भर)– necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
Synonyms – compelling, urgent
Antonyms – unnecessary
Ex: Castle-guard was the liability incumbent on the holders of some estates to serve in the garrison of the royal castles.
10. Cohesive (adjective) (जोड़नेवाला)– characterized by or causing cohesion
Synonyms – adhesive, tenacious
Antonyms – friable, detached
Ex: After six weeks of training together, our group bonded and became quite cohesive.
Word of the Day
Enunciate
Meaning (English) – say or pronounce clearly
Meaning (Hindi) – उच्चारित करना
Synonyms – affirm, promulgate
Antonyms – confine, mumble
Example – And all agree that he was from his college days a wonderful speaker, one who enunciated clearly and crisply and never seemed to have to grope for a word.
उदाहरण – और सभी जानते हैं कि वे अपने कॉलेज के दिनों से ही एक अद्भुत वक्ता थे, एक ऐसे जो स्पष्ट और साफ उच्चारण करते थे और जिन्हें कभी उचित शब्द के लिए अपना दिमाग नहीं टटोलना पड़ता था।
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