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Gallimaufry (noun)
A confused mixture or jumble of different things. विविध वस्तुओं का बेतरतीब मिश्रण
Synonyms: Hodgepodge, Medley, Miscellany, Jumble
Antonyms: Uniformity, Order, Arrangement, Homogeneity
Example: The exhibition was a gallimaufry of paintings, sculptures and antique objects.
Excogitate (verb)
To think out carefully and devise or invent something. गहन विचार करके योजना या उपाय बनाना
Synonyms: Devise, Invent, Contrive, Concoct
Antonyms: Copy, Imitate, Reproduce, Borrow
Example: The scientists excogitated a new method to reduce industrial waste.
Intramural (adjective)
Existing, occurring or conducted within a particular institution or organization. किसी संस्था या संगठन की सीमाओं के भीतर होने वाला
Synonyms: Internal, In-house, Institutional, Domestic
Antonyms: Extramural, External, Intercollegiate, Outside
Example: The university organizes several intramural sports competitions every semester.
Fustigate (verb)
To criticize someone severely or to beat or punish harshly. कड़ी आलोचना करना या कठोर दंड देना
Synonyms: Castigate, Berate, Cudgel, Lambaste
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Applaud, Laud
Example: The editorial fustigated the officials for their careless handling of the crisis.
Argosy (noun)
A large merchant ship carrying valuable cargo or a fleet of such ships. बहुमूल्य माल ले जाने वाला बड़ा व्यापारी जहाज या ऐसे जहाजों का बेड़ा
Synonyms: Merchantman, Vessel, Fleet, Flotilla
Antonyms: Dinghy, Skiff, Canoe, Rowboat
Example: The wealthy merchant watched his argosy sail toward distant trading ports.
Ballyhoo (noun)
Extravagant, noisy or exaggerated publicity intended to attract attention. ध्यान आकर्षित करने के लिए किया गया अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण प्रचार
Synonyms: Hype, Hoopla, Publicity, Promotion
Antonyms: Silence, Restraint, Understatement, Obscurity
Example: Despite all the ballyhoo surrounding the new product, its sales remained disappointing.
Cabotage (noun)
The transport of goods or passengers between two places within the same country, especially by sea or air. एक ही देश के दो स्थानों के बीच माल या यात्रियों का परिवहन
Synonyms: Coastal Trade, Domestic Transport, Coastal Shipping, Internal Carriage
Antonyms: International Trade, Foreign Transport, Overseas Shipping, Cross-border Carriage
Example: The government relaxed cabotage rules to encourage greater use of domestic ports.
Eristic (adjective)
Characterized by argumentative or disputatious reasoning, especially when the aim is to win rather than discover the truth. सत्य खोजने के बजाय विवाद जीतने के उद्देश्य से तर्क करने वाला
Synonyms: Argumentative, Disputatious, Contentious, Polemical
Antonyms: Conciliatory, Agreeable, Cooperative, Peaceable
Example: His eristic style of debate created hostility instead of encouraging meaningful discussion.
Metathesis (noun)
The transposition or interchange of sounds, letters or elements within a word or structure. शब्द या संरचना में ध्वनियों, अक्षरों या तत्वों के स्थान का अदला-बदली होना
Synonyms: Transposition, Inversion, Rearrangement, Permutation
Antonyms: Fixation, Preservation, Stability, Retention
Example: The pronunciation of ask as aks is an example of metathesis.
Pabulum (noun)
Bland, simplistic or intellectually undemanding material, especially in speech or writing. नीरस, अत्यधिक सरल या बौद्धिक रूप से कम चुनौतीपूर्ण सामग्री
Synonyms: Pap, Drivel, Platitude, Banality
Antonyms: Substance, Depth, Insight, Profundity
Example: Serious readers criticized the article as little more than political pabulum.
Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words
Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.
1. Synonym of Intramural
2. Antonym of Eristic
3. Synonym of Pabulum
4. Antonym of Gallimaufry
5. Synonym of Fustigate
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