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Topple (verb)

Meaning: remove (a government or person in authority) from power; overthrow. हटा देना

Synonyms: Oust, Depose, Unseat, Overturn, Dislodge, Eject, Dethrone

Antonyms: Vest, Enthrone, Install, Appoint, Retain

Example: This scandal could topple the government.

Pernicious (adjective)

Meaning: having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way हानिकारक

Synonyms: Noxious, Baleful, Pestilent, Detrimental, Deleterious

Antonyms: Innocuous, Wholesome, Benign, Salubrious, Salutary

Example: Smoking is pernicious.

Stipulation (noun)

Meaning: a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement. शर्त

Synonyms: Precondition, Proviso, Prerequisite, Rider, Caveat

Example: The only stipulation the building society makes is that house must be insured.

Wangle (verb)

Meaning: obtain (something that is desired) by persuading others to comply or by manipulating events. अपना काम निकालना, ठगना

Synonyms: Finagle, Manipulate, Orchestrate, Contrive, Machinate

Antonyms: Muff, Mishandle, Fumble

Example: We managed to wangle a few days' leave.

Esoteric (adjective)

Meaning: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. गूढ़, गुप्त

Synonyms: Arcane, Abstruse, Obscure, Recherché, Recondite, Cryptic, Delphic, Enigmatic

Antonyms: Exoteric, Familiar, Superficial, Shallow

Example: Some words are really too esoteric for this dictionary.

Prolix (adjective)

Meaning: (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy. अति विस्‍तृत

Synonyms: Verbose, Protracted, Interminable, Pleonastic

Antonyms: Concise, Terse, Succinct, Compact, Laconic, Curt

Example: The author's prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.

Intricacy (noun)

Meaning: the quality of being intricate; details, especially of an involved or perplexing subject. गूढ़ता, जटिलता

Synonyms: Complexity, Complicacy, Involution, Entanglement, Perplexity

Antonyms: Simplicity, Plainness, Openness

Example: The work shows a suitable interplay of scope of inquiry and intricacy of discussion.

Denigrate (verb)

Meaning: criticize unfairly. बदनाम करना

Synonyms: Disparage, Deprecate, Slander, Besmirch, Vilify, Cast Aspersions, Calumniate

Antonyms: Laud, Extol, Commend, Praise

Example: It was unkind to denigrate her achievement.

Squander (verb)

Meaning: waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner. गंवाना, अपव्यय करना

Synonyms: Waste, Misspend, Splurge, Pour Down The Drain, Lavish

Antonyms: Economize, Conserve, Hoard, Accumulate

Example: But I believe that Spain is likely to squander that advantage.

Trifle (noun)

Meaning: a thing of little value or importance; a small amount of something तुच्छ वस्तु, हल्की बात

Synonyms: Triviality, Bagatelle, Bauble, Trinket

Antonyms: Key Factor

Example: 10 rupees is a mere trifle to her.