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Haul (verb)

Meaning- (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force. बलपूर्वक खींचना

Synonyms: Drag, Pull, Draw, Tug, Trail

Antonyms: Push, Keep, Remain

Example: The wagons were hauled by horses.

Slur (noun)

Meaning- An unfair remark about somebody/something that may damage other people’s opinion of them. अप्रतिष्ठा कलंक

Synonyms: Insult, Slight, Slander, Contumely, Calumny

Antonyms: Compliment, Praise, Honour, Praise

Example: She had dared to cast a slur on his character.

Imprecation (noun)

Meaning- A spoken curse. अभिशाप

Synonyms: Curse, Malediction, Anathema, Damnation, Profanity

Antonyms: Blessing, Benediction, Benison

Example: He was muttering threats and imprecations.

Innuendoes (noun)

Meaning- An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one. वक्रोक्ति संकेत

Synonyms: Insinuation, Implication, Allusion, Suggestion, Whisper, Aspersion

Example: I laughed, thoroughly amused by his responses to my innuendos.

Paraphernalia (noun)

Meaning- A large number of objects or personal possessions, especially the equipment that you need for a particular activity. निजी सामग्री

Synonyms: Equipment, Stuff, Accoutrement, Impedimenta, Appurtenance, Implement

Example: Drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements.

Chisel (verb)

Meaning- To get money or some advantage from somebody by cheating them. ठग लेना

Synonyms: Swindle, Defraud, Cheat, Fleece

Antonyms: Be honest, Be truthful

Example: They chiseled him out of hundreds of dollars.

Loathe (verb)

Meaning- To dislike somebody/something very much. नफरत करना

Synonyms: Hate, Detest, Despise, Abominate, Execrate

Antonyms: Like, Abhor, Admire, Adore

Example: He loathes war and militarism, and despises chauvinism in every form.

Nostrum (noun)

Meaning- A scheme or remedy for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement. प्रतिकार

Synonyms: Remedy, Cure, Magic formula, Recipe, Answer

Antonyms: Injury, Harm, Damage

Example: The old nostrums of national reformism are well and truly dead.

Consternation (noun)

Meaning- A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. विस्मय व्याकुलता

Synonyms: Dismay, Perturbation, Distress, Trepidation, Angst

Antonyms: Calmness, Peacefulness, Coolness

Example: The latest scheme has caused similar consternation among traders.

Countenance (verb)

Meaning- Admit as acceptable or possible. प्रतिपालन करना अनुग्रह करना

Synonyms: Permit, Allow, Approve, Go along with, Agree to

Antonyms: Disapprove, Reject, Refuse, Disallow

Example: He was reluctant to countenance the use of force.