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Adage (noun)

Meaning- A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. कहावत

Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Byword, Aphorism, Dictum, Axiom

Example: According to the old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Toehold (noun)

Meaning- A relatively insignificant position from which further progress may be made. अपेक्षाकृत महत्वहीन स्थिति जिससे भविष्य की प्रगति हो सकती है

Synonyms: Niche, Perch, Meiter

Example: The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in Europe.

Condemn (verb)

Meaning- Express complete disapproval of. निंदा करना

Synonyms: Censure, Criticize, Denounce, Reprove, Berate, Chastise

Antonyms: Approve, Praise, Commend, Laud

Example: The plan was condemned by campaigners.

Abrogation (noun)

Meaning- The fact of officially ending a law, an agreement, etc. रद्दीकरण

Synonyms: Repudiation, Repeal, Cancellation, Annulment, Invalidation, Nullification

Antonyms: Commandment, Mandating, Sanctioning, Ordering

Example: It had tightened its grip on power through unconstitutional legislation, abrogation of the rule of law, and crude violence.

Plummet (verb)

Meaning- To fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position. अचानक से गिरना

Synonyms: Plunge, Fall, Drop, Decline, Nosedive, Tumble

Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Soar, Shoot-Up, Escalate

Example: Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again.

Augment (verb)

Meaning- To increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something. बढ़ाना

Synonyms: Increase, Make Larger, Expand, Enlarge

Antonyms: Reduce, Decrease, Curtail, Cut down

Example: He wrote magazine articles in order to augment his income.

Slump (verb)

Meaning- To fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount. भारी गिरावट आना

Synonyms: Drop, Decline, Fall, Slip, Sink

Antonyms: Rise, Increase, Boom, Go up

Example: Profits slumped by over 50 per cent.

Scrap (verb)

Meaning- Abolish or cancel (a plan, policy, or law). समाप्त करना

Synonyms: Abandon, Discard, Throw out, Eliminate, Cut, Withdraw

Antonyms: Agree, Accept, Adopt, Concur

Example: They had been forced to scrap plans for a new school building.

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.

Pretext (noun)

Meaning- A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason. बहाना व्यपदेश

Synonyms: Excuse, Pretense, Ostensible reason, Plea, Supposed grounds

Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Fact

Example: The rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move.