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Peril (noun)

Meaning: Serious danger. ख़तरा, संकट

Synonyms: Danger, Threat, Jeopardy, Pitfall

Antonyms: Safety, Security, Protection, Protection

Example: The country's economy is now in grave peril.

Egalitarian (adjective)

Meaning: Believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. समानाधिकारयुक्त

Synonyms: Democratic, Even Handed, Equitable, Just

Antonyms: Unfair, Partial, Biased, Prejudiced

Example: Would you say that your struggle is for an egalitarian society?

Torchbearer (noun)

Meaning: A person who leads or inspires others in working towards a valued goal. पथप्रदर्शक

Synonyms: Pioneer, Trailblazer, Groundbreaker, Trendsetter

Example: The Olympic torchbearer Jinjing was invited to visit France again.

Ingrained (adjective)

Meaning: (of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change. गहराई से समाया हुआ

Synonyms: Established, Entrenched, Deep-Seated, Implanted

Antonyms: Changeable, Transient, Mutable, Unfixed

Example: The belief that we should do our duty is deeply ingrained in most of us.

Erstwhile (adjective)

Meaning: Former; that until recently was the type of person or thing described but is not any more. भूतपूर्व

Synonyms: Former, Preceding, Quondam, Late

Antonyms: Current, Present, Ongoing, Prospective

Example: Dr Manmohan Singh was erstwhile prime minister of India.

Propound (verb)

Meaning: To suggest an idea or explanation of something for people to consider. विचारार्थ सामने रखना

Synonyms: Propose, Put Forward, Moot, Present, Set Forth

Antonyms: Take Back, Retreat, Withdraw

Example: The theory of natural selection was first propounded by Charles Darwin.

Uphold (verb)

Meaning: Maintain (a custom or practice). बनाए रखना

Synonyms: Maintain, Sustain, Preserve, Hold to, Perpetuate

Antonyms: Let Go, Ignore, Neglect

Example: They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.

Profound (adjective)

Meaning: Very great; felt or experienced very strongly. गहन

Synonyms: Deep, Intense, Extreme, Acute

Antonyms: Mild, Superficial, Shallow, Slight

Example: My father's death had a profound effect on us all.

Renaissance (noun)

Meaning: A situation when there is new interest in a particular subject, form of art, etc. after a period when it was not very popular. नवजागरण

Synonyms: Revival, Resurrection, Rejuvenation, Resurgence

Antonyms: Decline, Destruction, Deterioration, Ruin

Example: Traditional music has undergone a renaissance in the last few decades.

Denounce (verb)

Meaning: To strongly criticize somebody/something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. निन्दा करना

Synonyms: Criticize, Censuse, Castigate, Excoriate

Antonyms: Compliment, Applaud, Praise, Commend

Example: She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis.