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Terse (adjective)

Meaning-using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly. संक्षिप्त

Synonyms: Condensed, Curt, Brusque, Succinct, Laconic, Concise, Abrupt

Antonyms: Verbose, Wordy, Lengthy, Prolix

Example: The president issued a terse statement denying the charges.

Euphemistically (adverb)

Meaning- In a way that makes something embarrassing or unpleasant seem more acceptable than it really is. हल्के शब्द-प्रयोग के साथ

Synonyms: Genteelly, Inoffensively, Decorously, Politely

Example: The prison camps were euphemistically called ‘retraining centres’.

Instrumental (adjective)

Meaning- Important in making something happen. सहायक

Synonyms: Involved, Subservient, Conducive, Contributory, Ancillary

Antonyms: Unhelpful, Useless, Tangential

Example: They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.

Backdrop (noun)

Meaning- The setting or background for a scene, event, or situation. पृष्ठभूमि

Synonyms: Situation, Background, Scenario, Milieu, Framework

Antonyms: Center, Focus, Heart

Example: This movie is a work of fiction, but it's played against a backdrop of historical events.

Impoverished (adjective)

Meaning - Deprived of strength or vitality. शक्तिहीन किया

Synonyms: Weakened, Drained, Sapped, Enervated, Used Up, Exhausted

Antonyms: Invigorated, Energized, Firm, Revived

Example: The dictator enriched himself but impoverished his people.

Precarious (adjective)

Meaning- Not safe or certain, Dangerous. खतरनाक अनिश्चित

Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable

Example: He made a precarious living as a painter.

Mitigate (verb)

Meaning- To make something less harmful, serious, etc. गम्भीरता कम करना

Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase

Example: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.

Prone (adjective)

Meaning- Likely to suffer from something or to do something bad. प्रवृत्त

Synonyms: Susceptible, Vulnerable, Liable, Inclined, Disposed

Antonyms: Disinclined, Unlikely, Indisposed

Example: Working without a break makes you more prone to error.

Unconscionable (adjective)

Meaning- Not right or reasonable. नितांत अनुचित

Synonyms: Unethical, Amoral, Immoral, Wrong

Antonyms: Ethical, Moral, Righteous, Principled

Example: It would be unconscionable for her to keep the money.

Ostensibly (adverb)

Meaning- As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so. प्रकट रूप से

Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly

Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually

Example: The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.