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Notch (noun)

Meaning- A level on a scale, often marking quality or achievement. स्तर

Synonyms: Degree, Step, Level, Rung, Grade, Point

Antonyms: Ill-repute, Lowliness, Unimportance

Example: We want to enhance our lending by a couple of notches during the coming years.

Deterioration (noun)

Meaning- The process of becoming progressively worse. अधःपतन

Synonyms: Decline, Worsening, Degradation, Decay, Declension

Antonyms: Development, Improvement, Growth, Recuperation

Example: The images would be compared every year to detect any deterioration.

Covenant (noun)

Meaning- An agreement. अनुबंध

Synonyms: Contract, Compact, Treaty, Bargain, Indenture, Pact

Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Refusal

Example: The marriage covenant is the foundation of the family.

Drove (noun)

Meaning- A large number of people or animals, often moving or doing something as a group. समूह झुण्ड

Synonyms: Crowd, Swarm, Multitude, Throng, Mob, Herd

Example: People were leaving the countryside in droves to look for work in the cities.

Leash (noun)

Meaning- A restraint. रोकथाम

Synonyms: Control, Check, Curb, Rein, Hold

Antonyms: Unrestraint, Powerlessness, Weakness

Example: I hope the bureaucrats let it off the leash soon.

Accentuate (verb)

Meaning- To emphasize something or make it easier to notice. अधिक सुस्पष्ट करना

Synonyms: Emphasize, Underscore, Highlight, Point up, Give prominence to

Antonyms: De-emphasize, Divert attention from

Example: Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes.

Cower (verb)

Meaning- To bend low and/or move backwards because you are frightened. दुबक जाना

Synonyms: Cringe, Shrink, Crouch, Blanch, Quail, Grovel

Antonyms: Face, Meet, Confront

Example: Children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted.

Crank (verb)

Meaning- Produce something regularly and routinely. उत्पादित करना

Synonyms: Generate, Develop, Bring forth, Yield

Antonyms: Ruin, Demolish, Destroy

Example: The new album was cranked out in only a few short weeks.

Resort (verb)

Meaning- Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation. प्रयोग करना

Synonyms: Have recourse to, Make use of, Bring into play, Avail oneself of

Antonyms: Misuse, Misemploy, Ill-treat

Example: The duke was prepared to resort to force if negotiation failed.

Clamour (noun)

Meaning- A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting. होहल्ला कोलाहल

Synonyms: Uproar, Babel, Din, Racket, Tumult, Clangour

Antonyms: Harmony, Silence, Peace

Example: Her head was filled with the clamour of voices calling her name.