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Violation (noun)

Break Or Fail To Comply With (A Rule Or Formal Agreement). उल्लंघन

Synonyms: Contravene, Breach, Infringe, Infract

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Obey

Example: He Was Arrested For Violating His Parole.

Confrontation (noun)

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent. सामना होना

Synonyms: Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet

Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender

Example: They confronted the invaders at the shore.

Summoned (verb)

Order (someone) to be present. बुलवाना

Synonyms: Ask, Assemble, Call, Convene

Antonyms: Answer, Cancel, Disperse, Divide

Example: He was incensed and summoned the villagers to appear before him.

Stalling (verb)

Stop or cause to stop making progress. ठप

Synonyms: delayed, negotiated, postponed, adjourned

Antonyms: advanced, forwarded, furthered, hastened

Example: I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass.

Legislative (adjective)

The legislative body of a country or state. विधान मंडल

Synonyms: Body, Chamber, House, Parliament

Antonyms: Nonmanagerial, Nonsupervisory, Subordinate, Non-Administrative

Example: They addressed a petition to the legislature.

Instances (noun)

An example or single occurrence of something. उदाहरण

Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion

Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break, Allopatry

Example: These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency.

Presumed (verb)

Suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability. प्रकल्पित

Synonyms: Accepted, Granted, Conjectured, Connoted

Antonyms: Genuine, Natural, Real, Unassumed

Example: I presume (that) the car was very expensive.

Complied (verb)

Act in accordance with a wish or command. अनुपालन

Synonyms: Acquiesce, Obey, Observe, Quit

Antonyms: Disobey, Dissuade, Condemn, Deny

Example: He was happy to comply without any further urging from me.

Curtail (verb)

Reduce in extent or quantity घटाना

Synonyms: Cut Back, Decrease, Diminish, Downsize

Antonyms: Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Extend

Example: The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.

Influence (noun)

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself. प्रभाव

Synonyms: Clout, Consequence, Control, Domination

Antonyms: Beginning, Cause, Commencement, Insignificance

Example: His health problems may have had some influence on his decision.

Entity (noun)

A thing with distinct and independent existence. अस्तित्व

Synonyms: Organization, Institution, Establishment, Body

Antonyms: Abstract, Inanimate, Concept, Idea

Example: The museums work closely together, but are separate legal entities.

Dwelling (verb)

A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place. निवासी

Synonyms: Denizen, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant.

Antonyms: Nonresident, Stranger, Introvert, Withholder.

Example: The number of city dwellers is growing.

Expedited (verb)

To make something happen more quickly शीघ्र

Synonyms: Speed Up, Accelerate, Hurry, Hasten

Antonyms: Delay, Hinder

Example: We're trying to expedite the process of reviewing applications.

Execution (noun)

The carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action. क्रियान्वयन

Synonyms: Accomplish, Achieve, Discharge, Effect

Antonyms: Clemency, Commutation, Forbearance, Forgiveness

Example: He was sentenced to execution by firing squad, but given life imprisonment because he had already served 12 years.

Mandatory (adjective)

Compulsory. अनिवार्य

Synonyms: Obligatory, Compulsory, Binding, Required

Antonyms: Optional, Inessential, Nonessential, Voluntary.

Example: The minister is calling for mandatory prison sentences for people who assault police officers.

Consent (noun)

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. अनुमति

Synonyms: Acquiescence, Approval, Assent, Authorization

Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Disapproval, Dissent

Example: He was reluctant at first but finally consented.

Contiguity (noun)

The state of bordering or being in contact with something. समीपता

Synonyms: Proximity, Nearness, Propinquity, Adjacency

Antonyms: Apathy, Instability, Lethargy, Unsteadiness

Example: The two states are contiguous with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.

Surrendered (verb)

Stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority. समर्पण

Synonyms: Abandonment, Abdication, Acquiescence, Capitulation

Antonyms: Fighting, Victory, Win

Example: The troops were forced to surrender the fort.

Provisional (adjective)

Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later. अस्थायी

Synonyms: Conditional, Interim, Temporary, Transitional

Antonyms: Certain, Definite, Permanent

Example: It was announced that the times were provisional and subject to confirmation.

Collaborate (verb)

Work jointly on an activity or project. सहयोग

Synonyms: Collude, Conspire, Cooperate, Hook Up

Antonyms: Disagree, Divorce, Part

Example: The two companies agreed to collaborate.

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1. Synonym of Execution

2. Antonym of Summoned

3. Synonym of Violation

4. Antonym of Mandatory

5. Synonym of Contiguity

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