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Relentlessly (adverb)

Continuing in a determined way without any interruption. लगातार, निरन्‍तर

Synonyms: Inexorably, Incessantly, Unremittingly Unrelentingly, Persistently, Tenaciously

Antonyms: Yielding, Unenthusiastically, Impotently, Blackening.

Example: During the battle, the soldier continued to fight relentlessly despite the bullet in his soldier.

Tenuous (adjective)

Weak, unimportant or in doubt. सूक्ष्‍म, नाजुक

Synonyms: Flimsy, Slight, Insubstantial, Feeble, Thin

Antonyms: Strong, Significant, Firm, Stable Substantial

Example: The aging dictator’s hold on power is tenuous.

Prompt (verb)

Encourage someone to do something. प्रेरित करना, प्रोत्‍साहित करना

Synonyms: Induce, Catalyze, Engender, Invoke, Propel.

Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Repress, Prevent, Deter

Example: The experience prompted him to start his own business.

Rattle (verb)

To worry someone or make someone nervous. परेशान करना, घबड़ा देना

Synonyms: Unnerve, Disconcert, Perturb, Fluster

Antonyms: Relieve, Soothe, Cheer, Please, Comfort

Example: The creaking upstairs was starting to rattle me.

Red Herring (noun)

A fact, idea, or subject that takes people’s attention away from the central point being considered. भ्रामक, भटकाने वाला

Synonyms: Bluff, Distraction, Feint, Subterfuge, Machination, Deviation

Example: The police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings.

Be Incumbent on Someone (idiom)

Necessary as a duty or responsibility for (someone). कर्तव्‍य/ जिम्‍मेदारी के रूप में जरूरी

Synonyms: Obligatory, Required, Expected, Requisite, Mandatory, Binding

Antonyms: Discretionary, Optional, Voluntary, Non Obligatory

Example: He felt it was incumbent on him to take one the responsibilities of his father’s business.

In a bind (idiom)

To be in bad situation or trouble. मुश्किल में होना

Synonyms: In Predicament, In Difficulty, In Inconvenience, In Discommodity

Example: Sorry I’m late, Fred was in a bind and needed me to drive him home.

Credibility (noun)

The quality of being trusted and believed in. विश्‍वसनियता

Synonyms: Plausibility, Integrity, Reliability, Believability, Likelihood

Antonyms: Improbability, Uncertainty, Doubt, Incredibility, Implausibility

Example: With five consecutive defeats, the manager has lost all credibility.

Coy (adjective)

Shy and reserved. विनीत, संकोची

Synonyms: Bashful, Demure, Timid, Diffident, Modest, Reclusive, Reticent

Antonyms: Extroverted, Immodest, Brazen, Brash, Social, Gregarious

Example: He is a coy toddle who hides whenever anyone comes to the house.

Plight (noun)

An unpleasant condition, especially serious, sad or difficult one. दुर्दशा, विकट परिस्थिति, दुर्गति

Synonyms: Predicament, Quandary, Dilemma, Impasse, Quagmire

Antonyms: Advantage, Blessing, Solution, Benefit

Example: Because he was homeless & penniless Jason’s plight was a miserable one.