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1) Devastation (Noun) — तबाही
Definition: Great destruction or damage.
Synonyms: Destruction, Ruin, Desolation, Depredation
Antonyms: Building, Construction, Erection, Raising
Usage: The devastation suffered by tens of thousands of people in several districts of the State has been severe.
2) Heave (Verb) – राहत की सांस लेना
Definition: Lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.
Synonyms: Haul, Pull, Lug, Manhandle, Drag
Usage: when the cyclone struck, the State heaved a sigh of relief since the death toll was relatively low.
3) Displacement (Verb) — विस्थापन
Definition: The enforced departure of people from their homes, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Synonyms: Ostracism, Extradition, Diaspora, Dispersion
Antonyms: Repatriation, Return, Immigration
Usage: It is now clear that the suffering, the loss, and the displacement in large parts of Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts is of an enormous magnitude.
4) Distraught (Adjective) — व्याकुल
Definition: Very worried and upset.
Synonyms: Worried, Upset, Distressed, Fraught
Antonyms: Calm, Peaceful, Placid, Self-Possessed, Serene
Usage: Communities in the affected areas are distraught as houses have collapsed, farms lie ruined, water sources are contaminated and electricity supply remains disrupted.
5) Cripple (Adjective) — क्षतिग्रस्त
Definition: Severely damaged.
Synonyms: Ruin, Destroy, Wipe Out, Crush
Usage: The cyclone has crippled agriculture and livelihoods in a fertile region, felling thousands of productive trees and killing livestock.
6) Hobble (Verb) — लंगड़ाना
Definition: Walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
Synonyms: Limp, Walk with a limp, Walk with difficulty
Usage: Between 60% and 80% of the coconut trees in the region have fallen, hobbling Tamil Nadu’s farmers, who contribute a quarter of India’s coconuts with the highest unit yield.
7) Moratorium (Noun) — अधिस्थगन
Definition: A temporary prohibition of an activity.
Synonyms: Embargo, Ban, Prohibition, Suspension
Antonyms: Continuance, Continuation
Usage: It is equally important to assure the large number of stricken farmers that there will be a moratorium on any agricultural loans that they have taken, while a fair compensation scheme is prepared.
8) Paupers (Noun) — कंगाल
Definition: A very poor person
Synonyms: Poor person, Indigent, Bankrupt, Insolvent
Antonyms: Rich, Wealthy
Usage: Many of them have invested in trees and livestock expecting long-term returns, but have been rendered paupers overnight.
9) Mitigation (Noun) — शमन
Definition: The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
Synonyms: Alleviation, Reduction, Diminution
Usage: The Tamil Nadu government has given the Centre a memorandum seeking nearly ₹15,000 crore for restoration, rehabilitation and mitigation, besides ₹1,431 crore for immediate relief work.
10) Wrought (Adjective) — गढ़ा
Definition: Beaten out or shaped by hammering.
Synonyms: Composition, Number, Opus
Usage: Cyclone Gaja has wrought terrible devastation, and the relief programme must match it in scale.