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Manoeuvre (noun)

A movement performed with care and skill. कुशलतायुक्ति

Synonyms: Operation, Exercise, Movement

Example: Attackers employed three maneuvers to generate movement and control.

Catastrophe (noun)

An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering. तबाही बरबादी

Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm, Tragedy, Blow, Adversity

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Prosperity

Example: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.

Rhetoric (noun)

Speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere. वक्रपटुता

Synonyms: Loftiness, Turgidity, Magniloquence

Example: His speech was dismissed as mere rhetoric by the opposition.

Subtle (adjective)

Good at noticing and understanding things. कुशाग्र-बुद्धि

Synonyms: Shrewd, Astute, Keen, Sagacious, Perceptive, Discerning

Antonyms: Stupid, Idiotic, Dumb, Foolish

Example: The job required a subtle mind which he was lacking.

Toll (noun)

The number of deaths or casualties arising from a natural disaster, conflict, accident, etc. संख्या

Synonyms: Number, Count, Score

Example: The toll of dead and injured mounted.

Watchdog (noun)

A person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility. हितप्रहरी

Synonyms: Ombudsman, Observer, Supervisor

Example: The trading watchdog is currently undertaking a review of estate agents' practices

Fend (verb)

Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker. बचाव करना

Synonyms: Ward off, Resist, Repel, Secure

Antonyms: Attack, Assault, Assail, Smite

Example: I raised myself up on my right arm and fended the bike off.

Spurious (adjective)

Not being what it purports to be; false or fake. जाली

Synonyms: False, Counterfeit, Bogus

Antonyms: Genuine, Real

Example: The government has an obligation to act against spurious or fraudulent claims.

Pragmatic (adjective)

Solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories. तथ्यात्मक

Synonyms: Practical, Hard-Headed, Rational, Empirical

Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Irrational, Theoretical

Example: The scientist had a pragmatic approach to dealing with the water crisis.

Erode (verb)

Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed. नष्टकरना

Synonyms: Wear Away, Destroy, Abrade

Antonyms: Maintain, Save, Conserve, Preserve

Example: This humiliation has eroded what confidence he has.

Pertinently (adverb)

In a way that is appropriate to a particular situation. उचित तरीके से

Synonyms: Relevantly, Opportunely, Appropriately

Antonyms: Unsuitably, Irrelevantly, Inappropriately

Example: The report examines the causes of rising unemployment, and, more pertinently, offers some solutions.

Imponderable (noun)

A factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess. सहज

Synonyms: Insensible, Unnoticeable

Antonyms: Substantial, Significant

Example: There are too many imponderables for an overall prediction.

Boast (verb)

Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. गौरव करना

Synonyms: Brag, Show off, Swank

Antonyms: Deprecate, Vile

Example: He boasted that he had taken part in the crime.

Desist (verb)

To stop doing something. रोकना

Synonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Cease, Hold back

Antonyms: Endure, Continue, Resume

Example: They agreed to desist from the bombing campaign.

Devise (verb)

To invent something new or a new way of doing something. ईजादकरना

Synonyms: Think up, Concoct, Invent, Come up with, Formulate

Antonyms: Imitate, Copy, Replicate, Duplicate

Example: A new system has been devised to control traffic in the city.