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Abate (verb)
(Of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread./ make (something) less intense. शांत होना/ धीमा होना
Synonyms: Lessen, Diminish, Moderate, Decline, Ebb, Slacken
Example: With any luck, the storm will abate soon so we can still have our picnic.
Meandering (adjective)
Following a winding course. घुमावदार
Synonyms: Zigzag, Zigzagging, Twisting, Turning, Curving, Serpentine
Example: Jason let his mind meander and by the time the workday was over, he had made very little progress on his accounts.
Abet (verb)
To encourage or support a behavior or action /encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. सहापराध करना/अवप्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Goad, Provoke, Collaborate, Encourage
Example: The photo editing software is sure to abet my odds of winning the photo competition.
Ingenious (adjective)
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive. निपुण
Synonyms: Inventive, Creative, Imaginative, Original, Innovative, Resourceful, Enterprising, Insightful
Example: It was ingenious of him to arrange the schedule so precisely.
Acquit (verb)
Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. विमुक्त करना
Synonyms: Absolve, Clear, Exonerate, Exculpate, Declare Innocent
Example: Everyone was shocked by the killer’s acquittal which allowed him to leave prison.
Cursory (adjective)
Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. अनिपुण/त्वरित
Synonyms: Perfunctory, Desultory, Casual, Superficial, Inattentive
Example: After doing a cursory head count, Claire realized that two of the campers were not in their tents.
Meticulous (adjective)
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. कुशल
Synonyms: Careful, Conscientious, Scrupulous, Punctilious, Painstaking
Example: Because Haley is a meticulous cleaner, every inch of her house is spotless.
Appraisal (noun)
An act of assessing something or someone. समीक्षा/आंकलन
Synonyms: Assessment, Evaluation, Estimation, Judgment, Gauging
Example: When the house was appraised for less than my purchase price, I was very upset.
Conspiratorial (adjective)
Relating to or suggestive of a secret plan made by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful. षड़यंत्रपूर्ण
Synonyms: Plotting. Of Cabal, Surreptitious, Clandestine
Example: The conspiratorial code is only meaningful to the spy and his supervisor.
Compunction (noun)
A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. पछतावा/खेद
Synonyms: Contrition, Penitence, Repentance, Regret
Example: The serial killer showed no compunction when his guilty verdict was announced.
Sacrosanct (adjective)
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. अस्पर्शनीय/पवित्र
Synonyms: Sacred, Inviolable, Unimpeachable, Unchallengeable
Example: The award-winning filmmaker felt his movies were too sacrosanct to be criticized by the media.
Ignominy (noun)
Disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action. अपयश/बदनामी
Synonyms: Humiliation, Mortification, Disgrace, Dishonor, Stigma, Degradation, Infamy, Indignity
Example: Unsure as to whether or not she could face the ignominy of being demoted, Karen quit her job.
Detention (noun)
The act of keeping someone in a prison or similar place नजरबन्दी
Synonyms: Immurement, Imprisonment, Incarceration
Example: The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention; even they all were not guilty at all.
Captivity (noun)
The condition of being imprisoned or confined. क़ैद
Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement, Internment, Incarceration
Example: He was released after 865 days in captivity.
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