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Restoration (noun)

The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. मरम्मत

Synonyms: Repairing, Fixing, Mending, Refurbishment

Antonyms: Destruction, Abolition, Neglect

Example: The building is undergoing restoration.

Seek (verb)

Attempt to find (something). मांगना

Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find

Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.

Intervening (verb)

The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process हस्‍तक्षेप

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join

Example: Military intervention in the crisis.

Endeavour (verb)

to try hard प्रयास

Synonyms: aim, effort, enterprise, struggle

Antonyms: idleness, inactivity, passivity, entertainment

Example: She always encourages her children in their artistic endeavours.

Resident (noun)

A person's home, especially a large and impressive one. निवास स्थान

Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall

Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office

Example: He recently ended his residence at the apartment complex.

Substantially (adverb)

Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable. मूल

Synonyms: Considerable, Substantial, Significant, Sizeable

Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsequential, Nominal, Negligible

Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.

Eligible (adjective)

Having the right to do or obtain something. योग्य

Synonyms: Acceptable, Likely, Qualified, Suitable

Antonyms: Unacceptable, Improper, Inappropriate, Ineligible

Example: She is eligible to be (elected) president.

Compensation (noun)

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury. मुआवज़ा

Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage

Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty

Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.

Comprehensive (adjective)

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. विस्तृत

Synonyms: Broad, Complete, Encyclopedic, Exhaustive

Antonyms: Empty, Incomplete, Limited, Narrow

Example: The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

Submitted (verb)

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person. प्रस्तुत

Synonyms: Succumbed, Conceded, Surrendered, Yielded

Antonyms: Resisted, Contended, Fought, Met

Example: The recall was prompted by test reports submitted by the company itself.

Speculation (noun)

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain अनुमान

Synonyms: belief, conjecture, opinion, thought

Antonyms: reality, truth, disdain, disregard

Example: This is pure speculation on my part.

Escalation (noun)

A rapid increase वृद्धि

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.

Scheduled (adjective)

Included in or planned according to a schedule. अनुसूचित

Synonyms: Anticipated, Expected, Becoming, Coming

Antonyms: Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect, Ugly

Example: He has been forced to adjust his schedule.

Reached (verb)

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something. पहुँच गया

Synonyms: Captured, Collected, Seized, Accomplished

Antonyms: Deprived, Forfeited, Lost

Example: She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.

Consensus (noun)

Agreement among a group of people. सर्वसम्मति

Synonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Concord, Concurrence.

Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Dissension, Opposition.

Example: Everyone on the council seems to understand the need for consensus.

Bilateral (adjective)

Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides. द्विपक्षीय

Synonyms: Cooperative, Collective, Reciprocal, Communal

Antonyms: Unilateral, Individual, Single, Personal

Example: In these cases the damage was invariably bilateral.

Declaration (noun)

Openly or formally asserted or announced. घोषित

Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate

Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget

Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.

Outreach (noun)

The extent or length of reaching out. आगे निकल जाना

Synonyms: Exceed, Community, Advocacy, Excel.

Antonyms: Recoil, Retract, Withdraw, Flinch.

Example: The singer's talent outreaches the dull songs she is asked to perform.

Expansion (noun)

To become or to make something bigger. फैलना या फैलाना

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.

Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.

Influence (noun)

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself. प्रभाव

Synonyms: Clout, Consequence, Control, Domination

Antonyms: Beginning, Cause, Commencement, Insignificance

Example: His health problems may have had some influence on his decision.

The editorial

Source: Similar Word · 29 Aug 2023

Allusion (Noun): A statement that refers to something indirectly; an indirect reference. Synonyms: Reference, Denotation, Connotation, Implication. Example: The author’s new book contains an allusion to mythological gods. Illusion (noun): An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience./ a deceptive appearance or impression. Synonyms: Deception, Delusion, Misconception, Semblance. Example: Only gods can create reality; the artist merely creates the illusion of life.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Eligible

2. Antonym of Bilateral

3. Synonym of Substantially

4. Antonym of Speculation

5. Synonym of Resident

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