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DEXTEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (निपुण): deft
Synonyms: adept, adroit
Antonyms: stupid
Example Sentence: My friend is a dexterous drum and piano player.
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SPIKE (VERB): (खत्म करना): put a stop to
Synonyms: put an end to, put the lid on
Antonyms: begin
Example Sentence: He doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation.
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DISRUPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उपद्रवी): troublesome
Synonyms: unruly, rowdy
Antonyms: well behaved
Example Sentence: Disruptive pupils are always difficult to handle. |
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NEGOTIATION (NOUN): (बातचीत): talks
Synonyms: parleying, conference
Antonyms: disagreement
Example Sentence: A worldwide ban is currently under negotiation. |
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AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): supplement
Synonyms: top up, build-up
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence: He augmented his summer income by painting houses. |
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QUASH (VERB): (रद्द करना): cancel
Synonyms: reverse, rescind
Antonyms: validate
Example Sentence: His conviction was quashed on appeal. |
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AFFIRMATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (सकारात्मक): positive
Synonyms: assenting, consenting
Antonyms: dissenting
Example Sentence: He gave me an affirmative answer. |
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LAUDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रशंसनीय): praiseworthy
Synonyms: commendable, admirable
Antonyms: blameworthy
Example Sentence: Laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized. |
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DEPRIVED (ADJECTIVE):(वंचित): disadvantaged
Synonyms: underprivileged, impoverished
Antonyms: fortunate
Example Sentence: The charity cares for destitute and deprived children. |
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AIDE (NOUN):(सहयोगी): assistant
Synonyms: helper, adviser
Antonyms: boss
Example Sentence: He needed an aide for the task. |
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DETRIMENT (VERB): (हानि पहुँचाना): harm
Synonyms: damage, injury
Antonyms: benefit
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Such tests are a detriment to a good education. |
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DISRUPTION (NOUN): (विघटन): disturbance
Synonyms: disordering, disarranging
Antonyms: union
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The scheme was planned to minimize disruption. |
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BEHEMOTH(ADJECTIVE): (बहुत बड़ा): huge
Synonyms: enormous, colossal
Antonyms: tiny
Example Sentence:
Shoppers are now more loyal to their local shops than to faceless behemoths. |
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WOE (NOUN): (दुःख): misery
Synonyms: sorrow, distress
Antonyms: happiness
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Romeo-Juliet’s tale of woe continued. |
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AXIOMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (सिद्ध): self-evident
Synonyms: unquestionable, undeniable
Antonyms: disputable
Example Sentence:
It is axiomatic that dividends have to be financed. |
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ONGOING(ADJECTIVE):(चल रही है): in progress
Synonyms: underway, going on
Antonyms: finished
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The negotiations on the deal are ongoing. |
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STRIKING (ADJECTIVE): (ज़ाहिर): noticeable
Synonyms: obvious, conspicuous
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting. |
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SUBJECT TO(ADJECTIVE):(अतिसंवेदनशील): susceptible to
Synonyms: liable to, prone to
Antonyms: resistant
Example Sentence:
He was subject to bouts of depression. |
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BOUT (NOUN): (अवधि): spell
Synonyms: period, time
Antonyms: stagnation
Example Sentence:
Occasional bouts of exercise are essential. |
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STRENUOUS(ADJECTIVE): (मुश्किल): arduous
Synonyms: difficult, hard
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:
I made strenuous efforts to upgrade myself. |
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PALATABLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुहावना): pleasant
Synonyms: acceptable, satisfactory
Antonyms: disagreeable
Example Sentence: A device that made increased taxation more palatable.
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CONVINCE (VERB): (विश्वास दिलाना): persuade
Synonyms: satisfy, prove to
Antonyms: deter
Example Sentence: Raj's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence.
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RESTRICT (VERB): (प्रतिबंधित करना): limit
Synonyms: control, regulate
Antonyms: set free
Example Sentence: Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors.
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DISTRESS (NOUN): (पीड़ा): anguish
Synonyms: suffering, pain
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence: To his distress, he saw that she was trembling.
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COMMOTION (NOUN): (हलचल): disturbance
Synonyms: racket, uproar
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence: She was distracted by a commotion across the street.
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MISERY (NOUN): (दुर्गति): hardship
Synonyms: suffering, affliction
Antonyms: contentment
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A man who had brought her nothing but misery. |
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ADRIFT (ADJECTIVE): (डाँवाँडोल): drifting
Synonyms: unmoored, unanchored
Antonyms: moored
Example Sentence:
A cargo ship went adrift. |
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CONTENT (ADJECTIVE): (संतुष्ट): contented
Synonyms: satisfied, pleased
Antonyms: discontented
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He seemed more content, less bitter. |
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RIDICULE (NOUN): (उपहास): mockery
Synonyms: derision, scorn
Antonyms: praise
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He is held up as an object of ridicule. |
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MAESTRO (NOUN): (माहिर): virtuoso
Synonyms: master, expert
Antonyms: tyro
Example Sentence:
A Vietnam vet turned movie maestro. |
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DEJECTION (NOUN): (विषाद): despondency
Synonyms: depression, disappointment
Antonyms: happiness
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He was slumped in deep dejection. |
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CONSIDERABLE(ADJECTIVE): (विशेष): distinguished
Synonyms: noteworthy, noted
Antonyms: insignificant
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She was a considerable novelist. |
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PARAMOUNT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रमुख महत्त्व का): uppermost
Synonyms: supreme, chief
Antonyms: subordinate
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The interests of the child are paramount. |
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PROVISIONAL (ADJECTIVE): (अनंतिम): interim
Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
Antonyms: permanent
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It was a provisional government. |
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ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repeal
Synonyms: repudiate, revoke
Antonyms: institute
Example Sentence:
A proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike. |
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EXTERMINATE (VERB): (विनाश करना): destroy
Synonyms: do away with, put an end to
Antonyms: build
Example Sentence:
After exterminating the entire population, the soldiers set fire to the buildings. |
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ISOLATION (NOUN): (अलगाव): separation
Synonyms: segregation, setting apart
Antonyms: contact
Example Sentence:
Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.
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DISMAL (ADJECTIVE): (विषादपूर्ण): gloomy
Synonyms: glum, mournful
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:
His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.
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DISPEL (VERB): (दूर करना): banish
Synonyms: eliminate, dismiss
Antonyms: engender
Example Sentence:
They did nothing to dispel their dejection. |
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EMBOLDEN (VERB): (प्रोत्साहित करना): encourage
Synonyms: hearten strengthen
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:
Emboldened by the claret, he killed her. |
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RUB (NOUN): (कठिनाई) the central problem
Synonyms: problem, difficulty
Antonyms: blessings, solutions
Example Sentence:
that was the rub—she had not cared enough |
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INTRANSIGENCE (NOUN): (हठ) refusal to change one's views or to agree about something
Synonyms: rigidity, obduracy
Antonyms: flexibility, slavishness
Example Sentence:
Her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating. |
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GRATUITOUSLY (ADVERB): (अनावश्यक रूप से) Without any good reason or purpose
Synonyms: nothing, needlessly,
Antonyms: need fully, indispensably
Example Sentence:
His sentence was executed with gratuitous harshness. |
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JUSTNESS (NOUN): (औचित्य) The state of being just
Synonyms: justice, fairness
Antonyms: bias, subjectivity
Example Sentence:
His justness is not to be doubted. |
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ENAMOURED (ADJECTIVE): (मोहित) Liking something a lot
Synonyms: infatuated, besotted
Antonyms: repulsed, disenchanted
Example Sentence:
He was less than enamoured of the music. |
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DEBASEMENT (NOUN): (अधोगति) the action of reducing the quality or value of something
Synonyms: degradation, abasement
Antonyms: glorification, elevation
Example Sentence:
There will be no debasement of quality. |
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BYSTANDER (NOUN): (दर्शक, तमाशाई) a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
Synonyms: observer, onlooker
Antonyms: participant, entrant
Example Sentence:
It looks like an innocent bystander was killed instead of you. |
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PROSAIC (ADJECTIVE): (सामान्य, नीरस) Usual
Synonyms: plain, humdrum
Antonyms: astonishing, remarkable
Example Sentence:
Prosaic language can't convey the experience. |
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ESOTERIC (ADJECTIVE): (गुप्त) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Synonyms: abstruse, arcane
Antonyms: exoteric, familiar
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“esoteric philosophical debates" |
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CONSTRUE (VERB) (समझना) interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
Synonyms: interpret, elucidate
Antonyms: obscure, confuse
Example Sentence:
His words could hardly be construed as an apology. |
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DEFY (VERB): (अवहेलना) appear to be challenging (someone) to do or prove something.
Synonyms: challenge, contravene, ignore
Antonyms: obey, surrender
Example Sentence:
He glowered at her, defying her to mock him.
(glowered: have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl) |
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CANVASSED (VERB): discuss issues
Synonyms: agitate, examine
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence:
The issues that were canvassed are still unresolved. |
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ENUMERATE (VERB): (प्रगणक) mention (a number of things) one by one.
Synonyms: calculate, compute
Antonyms: conceal, estimate
Example Sentence:
There is no space to enumerate all his works.
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REFERENDUM (NOUN): (जनमत संग्रह) popular vote on the matter
Synonyms: mandate, vote, plebiscite
Antonyms: suggestion, petition
Example Sentence:
The referendum has been sparingly used in matters of local concern. |
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FRAGILE (VERB): (नाज़ुक) easily broken or damaged.
Synonyms: breakable, brittle
Antonyms: robust, vigorous
Example Sentence:
You have a fragile grip on reality. |
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ASSASSINATION (NOUN): (हत्या) the act of killing someone.
Synonyms: bloodshed, massacre
Antonyms: birth, alive
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The assassination of a terrorist. |
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PRESUMABLY (ADVERB): (शायद) used to convey that what is asserted is very likely though not known for certain.
Synonyms: likely, apparently
Antonyms: doubtfully, improbably
Example Sentence:
It was not yet ten o'clock, so presumably, the boys were still at the pub. |
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DISARRAY (NOUN): (अव्यवस्था) a state of disorganization or untidiness.
Synonyms: disorder, confusion, chaos
Antonyms: harmony, neatness
Example Sentence:
Her grey hair was in disarray. |
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PROXY (NOUN): (प्रतिनिधि) the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting.
Synonyms: deputy, representative
Antonyms: atypical
Example Sentence:
Britons overseas may register to vote by proxy. |
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PYRETIC (ADJECTIVE): (ज्वरनाशक) feverish or inducing fever.
Synonyms: torrid, burning
Antonyms: damp, freezing
Example Sentence:
Aloe Vera gel is antipyretic as it reduces heat. |
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PERVERSE (ADJECTIVE) (विकृतिग्रस्त): awkward
Synonyms: contrary, difficult
Antonyms: accommodating
Example Sentence:
Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good. |
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AMORAL (ADJECTIVE) (नीतिहीन): unprincipled
Synonyms: unethical, unscrupulous
Antonyms: moral
Example Sentence:
He has an amoral attitude towards everything in life. |
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. FACILITATE (VERB) (सुविधाजनक बनाना): ease
Synonyms: enable, assist
Antonyms: impede
Example Sentence:
Schools were located on the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources. |
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PREVALENCE (NOUN) (प्रसार): currency
Synonyms: generality, pervasiveness
Antonyms: infrequency
Example Sentence:
The prevalence of obesity is there in adults. |
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CONTEMPT (NOUN): (निंदा): scorn
Synonyms: disdain, disrespect
Antonyms: respect
Example Sentence:
Pamela stared at the girl with total contempt. |
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TRIAL (NOUN) (परीक्षण): test
Synonyms: try-out, experiment
Antonyms: proven
Example Sentence:
Clinical trials must verify the truth. |
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ERADICATE (VERB) (जड़ से मिटाना): get rid of
Synonyms: eliminate, do away with
Antonyms: implant
Example Sentence:
This disease has been eradicated.
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REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE) (दमनकारी): oppressive
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:
A repressive regime was approved. |
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HUMILIATE (VERB) (शर्मिंदा करना): embarrass
Synonyms: mortify, humble
Antonyms: aggrandize
Example Sentence:
He humiliated me in front of everyone. |
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ANIMOSITY (NOUN) (बैर): antipathy
Synonyms: hostility, friction
Antonyms: friendship
Example Sentence:
He no longer felt any animosity towards her. |
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THICKET (NOUN): (झाड़ी) a dense group of bushes or tree.
Synonyms: grove, tangle
Antonyms: open place, prairie
Example Sentence:
A thicket is often dominated by a few species. |
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MUTILATION (NOUN): (विकृति) dismembering, damage
Synonyms: amputate, distort
Antonyms: beautify, decorate
Example Sentence:
Her body had been mutilated beyond recognition. |
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PRUDENT (ADJECTIVE): (विवेकी) acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
Synonyms: careful, cautious
Antonyms: hasty, fool, imprudent
Example Sentence:
No prudent money manager would authorise a loan without first knowing its purpose. |
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EMANATE (VERB): (प्रकट करना/प्रकट होना) (of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).
Synonyms: arise, exude
Antonyms: conceal, hold, keep
Example Sentence:
He emanated a powerful brooding air. |
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DISSENTING (ADJECTIVE): (असहमति) strong difference in opinion.
Synonyms: disagree, decline
Antonyms: accept, approve
Example Sentence:
There were a couple of dissenting voices. |
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SAGGING (ADJECTIVE): (कमज़ोर होना) become weaker
Synonyms: slump, bulge
Antonyms: ascend, rise
Example Sentence:
A comprehensive overhaul meant to revive sagging sales. |
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ELEVATED (ADJECTIVE): (ऊपर उठाया) situated or placed higher.
Synonyms: inflated, exalted
Antonyms: depressed, dropped
Example Sentence:
This hotel has an elevated position above the village. |
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QUEER (VERB): (विचित्र) spoil or ruin the situation.
Synonyms: blight, bruise
Antonyms: create, beautify
Example Sentence:
Reg didn't want someone meddling and queering the deal at the last minute. |
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DELIBERATIONS (NOUN): (विवेचना) long and careful consideration or discussion.
Synonyms: conference, consideration
Antonyms: ignorance, inattention
Example Sentence:
After much deliberation, we arrived at a compromise. |
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DECREPIT (ADJECTIVE): (पुराना) worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
Synonyms: battered, ramshackle
Antonyms: firm, good, healthy
Example Sentence:
But now the world is decrepit and all good things are gone. |
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