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Culprit (noun)

Meaning: a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed. अपराधी

Synonyms: Offender, Malefactor, Delinquent, Felon, Miscreant

Example: Police finally managed to catch the culprit.

Offspring (noun)

Meaning: the product or result of something; a person's child or children. संतति, परिणाम

Synonyms: Progeny, Descendant, Scion, Heir, Successor

Antonyms: Ancestor, Parent, Forbear, Predecessor

Example: A lioness with her offspring was spotted in the sanctuary yesterday.

Frantic (adjective)

Meaning: distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion; conducted in a hurried, excited, and disorganized way. उन्मत्त, घबराया हुआ

Synonyms: Frenzied, Fraught, Hysterical, Agitated, Distraught

Antonyms: Composed, Sane, Tranquil, Serene

Example: Your mother's been frantic with worry wondering where you've been.

Haphazard (adjective)

Meaning: lacking any obvious principle of organization. अव्यवस्थित

Synonyms: Chaotic, Excursive, Straggling, Random, Unmethodical

Antonyms: Meticulous, Painstaking, Orderly, Punctilious

Example: People park their vehicles in a haphazard manner.

Explicit (adjective)

Meaning: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. सुस्पष्ट, मुखर

Synonyms: Precise, Unequivocal, Distinct, Overt

Antonyms: Implicit, Vague, Ambiguous, Obscure, Equivocal

Example: We think such information should be made explicit and not left vague.

Conflate (verb)

Meaning: combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one. मिश्रित करना

Synonyms: Integrate, Fuse, Blend, Meld, Coalesce, Commingle

Antonyms: Divide, Separate, Cleave, Sever

Example: Can these two definitions be conflated, or must they be kept separate?

Coercive (adjective)

Meaning: relating to or using force or threats. बलपूर्वक, अनिवार्य

Synonyms: Forceful, Violent, Mandatory, Obligatory, Inevitable

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Optional

Example: The police may have used coercive tactics to get confessions.

Conspicuous (adjective)

Meaning: clearly visible; attracting notice or attention विशिष्ट, सुस्पष्ट

Synonyms: Discernible, Perceptible, Manifest, Evident, Prominent

Antonyms: Inconspicuous, Unobtrusive, Delphian

Example: The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.

Perturb (verb)

Meaning: make (someone) anxious or unsettled. व्याकुल करना

Synonyms: Disturb, Unsettle, Disconcert, Discomfit, Bother, Dismay

Antonyms: Soothe, Tranquilize, Placate, Calm, Mollify

Example: They perturb good social order with their lie and propaganda.

Havoc (noun)

Meaning: widespread destruction; great confusion or disorder. तबाही

Synonyms: Devastation, Catastrophe, Desolation, Ruination, Demolition, Bedlam, Mayhem

Antonyms: Peace, Harmony, Tranquility, Order

Example: The storm wrought havoc in the south.