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Catena (noun)

A connected series or chain. शृंखला

Synonyms: String, Sequence, Series

Example: A catena of lies that ultimately proved to be her undoing.

Innocuous (adjective)

Not harmful or offensive. हानि न पहुंचानेवाला

Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Non-injurious

Antonyms: Harmful, Noxious, Injurious

Example: When this picture was taken it couldn't have seemed more innocuous.

Touchstone (noun)

A standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized. मापदंड

Synonyms: Yardstick, Criterion, Benchmark

Example: They tend to regard grammar as the touchstone of all language performance.

Rigorous (adjective)

Extremely thorough and careful. सश्रम

Synonyms: Careful, Meticulous, Diligent, Attentive

Antonyms: Lenient, Careless

Example: It was critical to be rigorous and thorough in that process.

Delinquent (adjective)

(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime. पाप करनेवाला

Synonyms: Lawless, Lawbreaking, Offending

Antonyms: Lawful, Legitimate

Example: Punish the delinquent employees and also the people who contaminate the atmosphere.

Apprehend (verb)

Understand or perceive. समझना

Synonyms: Understand, Realize, Perceive, Recognize

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret

Example: We enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend.

Prudent (adjective)

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. विवेकी

Synonyms: Wise, Well-Judged, Judicious, Sagacious, Shrewd

Antonyms: Imprudent, Unwise, Injudicious, Thoughtless

Example: It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.

Allay (verb)

Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry). कम करना

Synonyms: Reduce, Ease, Relieve, Soothe

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify

Example: The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears.

Forged (adjective)

Copied fraudulently. नकली

Synonyms: Counterfeit, Bogus, Sham

Antonyms: Genuine, Authentic

Example: I know you believe that the documents were forged.

Clinch (verb)

Conclusively settle (an argument or debate). पक्का करना

Synonyms: Settle, Decide, Determine

Antonyms: Unsettle, Vacillate

Example: These findings clinched the matter.

Onerous (adjective)

Needing great effort. भार डालने वाला

Synonyms: Difficult, Taxing, Arduous, Hard, Heavy

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Painless, Facile, Simple

Example: When he agreed to help his father cut the grass, he did not realize the chore would be so onerous.

Surge (noun)

A sudden large increase, typically a temporary one. बड़ी लहर

Synonyms: Sudden Increase, Rise, Growth

Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Reduction, Downswing

Example: She felt a sudden surge of anger.

Impetus (noun)

Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly. प्रोत्साहन

Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost

Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement

Example: The initial impetus for these reforms was to promote a high skill, high wage economy.

Mirage (noun)

An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved. मृगतृष्णा

Synonyms: Illusion, Hallucination, Delusion, Fantasy

Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Truth

Example: Surely, there were signs of our men accomplishing it but that proved a mirage.

Grapple (verb)

Struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge). सामना करना

Synonyms: Tackle, Confront, Face, Attend to

Antonyms: Fail, Hold, Surrender

Example: Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.