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Obviate (verb)

Meaning- To remove a problem or the need for something. हटाना दूर करना

Synonyms: Preclude, Prevent, Get rid of, Do away with, Eliminate, Avert

Antonyms: Face, Confront, Meet, Permit

Example: This new evidence obviates the need for any further enquiries.

Overhaul (noun)

Meaning- An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it. पूरी जांच और मरम्मत

Synonyms: Repair, Rebuilding, Restoration, Mending

Antonyms: Deterioration, Destruction, Worsening

Example: They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough overhaul of the system the minister will be asked to control.

Tenable (adjective)

Meaning- Easy to defend against attack or criticism. रक्षा-शक्तिपूर्ण

Synonyms: Defendable, Sustainable, Justifiable, Viable, Reasonable

Antonyms: Untenable, Unreasonable, Unsustainable

Example: The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.

Munitions (noun)

Meaning- Military weapons, ammunition and equipment. शस्त्र युद्ध-सामग्री

Synonyms: Armaments, Weaponry, Arms, Artillery, Guns

Example: The attack failed because of a shortage of munitions.

Synergy (noun)

Meaning- The extra energy, power, success, etc. that is achieved by two or more people, companies or elements working together, instead of on their own. सहक्रियता

Synonyms: Collaboration, Joint action, Coopetition, Combined effort

Antonyms: Noncooperation, Disunion, Disassociation

Example: This provides for more synergy and becomes another part of our ongoing training.’

Belligerent (adjective)

Meaning- Engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law. युद्धकारी

Synonyms: Warring, Battling, Combatant, Conflicting, Clashing

Antonyms: Peaceful, Conciliatory, Amicable

Example: He also reminds readers that neutral status in wartime runs the risk of attracting contempt from belligerent states.

Nexus (noun)

Meaning- A connection or series of connections linking two or more things. बंधन संधि

Synonyms: Join, Junction, Juncture, Intersection, Linkage, Bond

Antonyms: Disassociation, Separation, Disunion

Example: The school cafeteria is the nexus of student activity.

Portentous (adjective)

Meaning- Of momentous significance. अनिष्टसूचक

Synonyms: Ominous, Warning, Foreshadowing, Fateful, Premonitory

Antonyms: Promising, Favourable, Auspicious, Unthreatening

Example: The first half of the movie is full of dreadful portentous moments that either go nowhere or end in cheap shocks.

Mirage (noun)

Meaning- An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved. मृगतृष्णा

Synonyms: Illusion, Hallucination, Delusion, Fantasy

Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Truth

Example: Surely, there were signs of our men accomplishing it but that proved a mirage.

Earnest (adjective)

Meaning- Very Serious and Sincere. सत्यता पूर्वक

Synonyms: Sincere, Serious, Sober, Intense

Antonyms: Flippant, Insincere, Frivolous

Example: Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.