Malodorous

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Collapse (verb)

Having fallen down or given way. ढह

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle

Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation

Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.

Exile (noun)

The condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc., especially for political reasons. निर्वासित

Synonyms: Banishment, Diaspora, Exclusion, Expatriation

Antonyms: Inclusion, Return, Repatriation, Welcoming

Example: I was exiled from my native land.

Justification (noun)

The action of showing something to be right or reasonable. सही ठहराना

Synonyms: Rationale, Reasoning, Explanation, Defense

Antonyms: Condemnation, Refutation, Disapproval

Example: She provided a clear justification for her decision to relocate the team.

Numerous (adjective)

Great in number. बहुत

Synonyms: Big, Diverse, Great, Large

Antonyms: Little, Miniature, Similar, Small

Example: We've had numerous meetings about it.

Quash (verb)

To say that an official decision is no longer true or legal अभिखंडित करना

Synonyms: Cancel, Reverse, Rescind, Repeal

Antonyms: Compliment, Encourage, Praise, Release

Example: A judge later quashed Brenda's jail term.

Liberation (noun)

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles. रिहा

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.

Ousted (verb)

Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place. बेदख़ल

Synonyms: Dismissed, Ejected, Banished, Chased

Antonyms: Received, Admitted, Accepted, Took

Example: The army ousted him in a coup.

Fierce (adjective)

Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness. भयंकर

Synonyms: Angry, Bold, Brutal, Dangerous

Antonyms: Gentle, Quiet, Mild, Calm

Example: The proposal has faced fierce opposition.

Hailed (verb)

To call someone in order to attract their attention. जयजयकार करना

Synonyms: Praised, Applauded, Acclaimed, Commended

Antonyms: Knocking, Slamming, Disparaging, Panning

Example: Shall we hail a taxi?

Persecute (verb)

Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs. सताना

Synonyms: Torture, Harass, Afflict, Injure

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Delight, Help

Example: The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the regime.

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.

Escalating (adjective)

A rapid increase वृद्धि

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.

Tactic (noun)

An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end. रणनीति

Synonyms: Approach, Campaign, Channels, Course

Antonyms: Impractical, Unwise, Injudicious, Imprudent

Example: Though she was not kc-mahei, she used the tactics of warfare to maintain her position of leadership.

Deployed (verb)

To put soldiers or weapons in a position where they are ready to fight. तैनात करना

Synonyms: Position, Station, Post, Place.

Antonyms: Concentrate, Conclude, Finish, Conceal

Example: The troops were deployed for battle.

Sought (verb)

To try to find or get something. तलाश करना

Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased

Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected

Example: He sought help from the police.

Resolve (verb)

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter). समाधान करना

Synonyms: Decide, Choose, Figure, Opt

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Abstain, Decline

Example: I'm sure these problems can be satisfactorily resolved.

Vigilant (adjective)

The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. जागरूकता

Synonyms: Alertness, Caution, Anxious, Attentive

Antonyms: Preoccupation, Neglect, Distraction, Oblivious

Example: They were vigilant about protecting their children.

Isolated (adjective)

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help. एकांत

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

Establish (verb)

The action of establishing something or being established. प्रतिष्ठानों

Synonyms: Formation, Create, Build, Found

Antonyms: Destroy, Remove, Closure, Ruin

Example: The establishment of a business.

Distracted (adjective)

Unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied. विचलित

Synonyms: Preoccupied, Unfocused, Inattentive, Absentminded

Antonyms: Focused, Attentive, Alert, Concentrated

Example: She was distracted by the noise outside while trying to study.

The editorial

Source: Word of the day · 3 Sep 2024

You can use the adjective malodorous as a nicer way to say that something's stinky. Maybe you think your feet smell like roses, but if people move far away when your shoes come off, your rosy feet are probably malodorous.

Mal- is used to form words for bad things, and in this case, mal-odor-ous means having a bad odor. Synonyms for malodorous include ‘smelly,’ ‘rank,’ and ‘funky’ — but not funky in a ‘get on with your bad self’ good way, just funky bad. If you walk into a malodorous room, you might start checking the bottoms of your shoes to see if you stepped in something, and if a plate of malodorous food is served, you might cover your nose and mouth.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Sought

2. Antonym of Fierce

3. Synonym of Ousted

4. Antonym of Deployed

5. Synonym of Quash

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