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Detrimental (adjective)

Meaning- Tending to cause harm. हानिकारक

Synonyms: Harmful, Deleterious, Damaging, Dangerous, Calamitous, Pernicious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Harmless, Favourable, Advantageous

Example: Recent policies have been detrimental to the interests of many old people.

Procrastination (noun)

Meaning- The act of delaying something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it. विलंब

Synonyms: Dithering, Vacillation, Filibuster, Temporizing, Stall

Antonyms: Hurrying, Hastening, Hustling, Accelerating

Example: After weeks of procrastination, the president finally resigned.

Impediment (noun)

Meaning- A hindrance or obstruction in doing something. रुकावट अवरोध

Synonyms: Restriction, Limitation, Deterrent, Encumbrance, Obstruction

Antonyms: Encouragement, Boost, Stimulation, Support

Example: Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.

Despise (verb)

Meaning- To dislike and have no respect for somebody/something. तिरस्कार करना नफ़रत करना

Synonyms: Abominate, Detest, Abhor, Loathe, Execrate, Dislike

Antonyms: Adore, Venerate, Admire, Like, Respect

Example: She thoroughly despised him for his weakness.

Sanctity (noun)

Meaning- The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly. निर्मलता

Synonyms: Righteousness, Purity, Goodness, Virtue, Uprightness

Antonyms: Profanity, Wickedness, Sanctimony, Impiety

Example: Abydos was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.

Regime (noun)

Meaning- A system or ordered way of doing things. व्यवस्था

Synonyms: System, Arrangement, Scheme, Code, Mechanism

Example: Our tax regime is one of the most favourable in Europe.

Resort (verb)

Meaning- Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation. सहारा लेना

Synonyms: Recourse, Press into Service, Way out, Turn to, Fall back on

Antonyms: Stop, Halt, Stay, Shun, Avoid

Example: They achieved their demands without having to resort to force.

Dissemination (noun)

Meaning- The act of spreading information or knowledge so that it reaches many people. प्रसार

Synonyms: Spreading, Circulation, Distribution, Dispersal, Diffusion

Antonyms: Collection, Gathering, Accumulation

Example: One growing concern is dissemination of public information on projects and facilities.

Endeavour (noun)

Meaning- An attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult. प्रयत्न प्रयास

Synonyms: Attempt, Try, Essay, Effort, Venture

Antonyms: Passivity, Inactivity, Idleness

Example: Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.

Combat (verb)

Meaning- Take action to reduce or prevent. सामना करना

Synonyms: Fight, Battle, Resist, Confront, Face up to, Tackle

Antonyms: Surrender, Give up, Abandon, Relinquish

Example: The charity is working to combat poverty, reduce isolation, defeat ageism and to promote quality in care.