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Strident (adjective)

Expressing opinions or criticisms in a very forceful and often annoying or unpleasant way. तीक्ष्ण

Synonyms: Strict, Severe, Stern, Authoritarian, Austere, Stringent

Antonyms: Soft, Quiet, Gentle, Mild, Low, Silent, Subdued, Dulcet, Mellifluous, Moderate

Example: They are becoming increasingly strident in their criticism of government economic policy.

Echelon (noun)

A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society. श्रेणी, पद

Synonyms: Level, Rank, Grade, Step, Rung, Tier, Stratum, Plane, Position, Order, Division, Sector

Example: Politicians are often hired by private equity for the connections and skills gained while working in the upper echelons of government.

Get the nod (idiom)

To be selected or get approval for something. चुन लिए जाना या मंजूरी मिलना

Synonyms: Selected, Chosen, Picked, Make the Grade

Antonyms: Ignored, Rejected, Refused

Example: Amanda got the nod from the boss to start the project.

Gratifying (adjective)

Pleasing and satisfying: संतुष्टिदायक, तृप्तिदायी

Synonyms: Enjoyable, Felicitous Delightful Fulfilling, Gladdening, Heartening, Satisfying

Antonyms: Deplorable, Doleful, Dolorous, Lamentable, Lugubrious, Abominable Unpleasant, Unwelcome demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting

Example: It must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy

Sordid (adjective)

Morally wrong and shocking; dirty and unpleasant. अनैतिक, घटिया, घिनौना

Synonyms: Squalid, Sleazy, Vile, Dishonourable, Disreputable, Abhorrent, Ignominious

Antonyms: Immaculate, Spotless, Stainless, Ultraclean, Unsoiled, Unstained, Unsullied Upright, Venerable, Virtuous

Example: If people learn of the politician’s sordid past, they will not vote for him

Enviable (adjective)

An enviable quality is one that someone else has and that you wish you had too. प्रशंसनीय, पाने योग्य

Synonyms: Desirable, Attractive, Sought-After, Admirable, Commendable, Praiseworthy, Covetable Favoured

Antonyms: Unenviable, Unfavoured, Undesirable, Unwanted

Example: He has an enviable talent for making people laugh.

Skewed (adjective)

Make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading. झुका हुआ, तोडा-मरोड़ा हुआ

Synonyms: Biased, Prejudiced, Distorted, Inexact, Partial, Lop-Sided

Antonyms: Level, Straight, Balanced, Even, Symmetrical, Uniform, Unbiased

Example: He accused them of skewing the rules in their favour.

Hog (verb)

Take or use most or all of (something) in an unfair or selfish way. हाथियाना, कब्जा जमा लेना

Synonyms: Monopolize, Dominate, Take Over, Corner, Control, Dominate, Bogart

Antonyms: Share, Give, Division

Example: He's always hogging the bathroom.

Disconcerting (adjective)

Causing a feeling of disturbance, uncertainty, wariness, or confusion. चिंताजनक

Synonyms: Upsetting, Bothersome, Unsettling, Unnerving, Discomfiting, Disturbing, Perturbing, Troubling, Worrying

Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing, Calming, Reassuring, Encouraging

Example: The past few months have been a disconcerting time for Mitali.

Extirpate (verb)

To remove or destroy something completely. उन्मूलन करना, उखाड़ फेंकना

Synonyms: Eradicate, Exterminate, Deracinate, Annihilate, Extinguish, Abolish, Root Out

Antonyms: Conserve, Preserve, Protect, Construct, Create Manufacture

Example: The police has a specific goal to extirpate crime in the neighbourhood.