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Epithet (noun)

Meaning- An adjective or phrase that is used to describe somebody/something’s character or most important quality, especially in order to give praise or criticism. उपाधि विशेषक

Synonyms: Sobriquet, Nickname, Title, Tag, Label

Example: The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet epic.

Consensus (noun)

Meaning- A general agreement. सामंजस्य

Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord, Unanimity, Concert, Assent

Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent, Dissension

Example: There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed.

Pernicious (adjective)

Meaning- Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. अहितकर हानिकारक

Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Noxious, Pestilent

Antonyms: Harmless, Beneficial, Innocuous, Advantageous

Example: The pernicious influence of TV violence on children

Disingenuous (adjective)

Meaning- Not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do. कपटी

Synonyms: Insincere, Deceitful, Underhand, Devious, Artful, Sly

Antonyms: Ingenuous, Honest, Artless, Sincere

Example: It would be disingenuous of me to claim I had never seen it.

Precipitous (adjective)

Meaning - Sudden and great. त्वरित

Synonyms: Rapid, Abrupt, Unexpected, Unanticipated, Headlong

Antonyms: Gradual, Slow, Unhurried, Unrushed

Example: The precipitous decrease in size and numbers of American alligators taken for trade reflected a species in decline.

Serenely (adverb)

Meaning- In a calm, peaceful, and untroubled manner. शांत भाव से

Synonyms: Calmly, Quietly, Peacefully, Patiently, Coolly

Antonyms: Excitedly, Wildly, Uncontrollably, Madly

Example: He is serenely confident in his own abilities.

Raft (noun)

Meaning- A large number or amount of something. प्रचुरता

Synonyms: Plenty, Pile, Lot, Stack, Enough

Antonyms: Lack, Insufficiency, Little, Inadequacy

Example: They built a raft of logs.

Artifice (noun)

Meaning- The clever use of tricks to cheat somebody. चालाकी

Synonyms: Trickery, Ploy, Guile, Machination, Chicanery, Ruse

Antonyms: Candor, Honesty, Artlessness, Sincerity

Example: The style is not free from the artifices of the period.

Fervid (adjective)

Meaning- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree. उत्तेजित

Synonyms: Passionate, Ardent, Impassioned, Vehement, Spirited

Antonyms: Lukewarm, Half-Hearted, Unenthusiastic, Tepid

Example: At the school board meeting the librarian delivered a fervid speech defending the classic novel against would-be censors.

Stifle (verb)

Meaning- To prevent something from happening. दबाना

Synonyms: Suppress, Restrain, Hold Back, Smother, Withhold

Antonyms: Encourage, Boost, Amplify, Promote

Example: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.