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EVERYDAY IMPORTANT PHRASES

15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Daunt (adjective)

Making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something. भयभीत करना

Synonyms: Intimidating, Frightening, Fearsome, Discouraging

Antonyms: Encouraging, Comfortable, Calm, Delightful

Example: The difficulty did not daunt her.

Purportedly (adverb)

Used to say that something has been stated to have happened or to be true, but this might not be the case. कथित रूप से

Synonyms: Supposedly, Apparently, Ostensibly, Probably

Antonyms: Unlikely, Improbably, Implausibly

Example: Allam gave a letter purportedly written by Mozart.

Leverage (verb)

To get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have. फ़ायदा उठाना

Synonyms: Advantage, Supremacy, Superiority, Prevalence

Antonyms: Impotence, Helplessness, Powerlessness, Weakness

Example: The Company needs to leverage its resources.

Bloated (adjective)

Full of liquid or gas and therefore bigger than normal. फूला हुआ

Synonyms: Swollen, Inflated, Turgid, Tumescent

Antonyms: Collapsed, Shrunken, Contracted, Deflated

Example: A bloated body is floating in the canal.

Disbursement (noun)

An amount of money paid. भुगतान

Synonyms: Expense, Expenditure, Spending, Cost

Antonyms: Savings, Deposit, Hoard, Nonpayment

Example: There have been delays in the disbursement of funds.

Arrears (noun)

Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time. बकाया राशि

Synonyms: Debt, Liability, Deficit, Due

Antonyms: Credit, Asset, Repayment, Quittance

Example: The arrears have been increasing in recent months.

Efficacy (noun)

The ability of something to produce the results that are wanted. प्रभाव

Synonyms: Effectiveness, Potency, Power, Efficiency

Antonyms: Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, Inefficacy, Inadequacy

Example: I will try to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the treatment.

Acquaintance (noun)

A person that you know but who is not a close friend. परिचय

Synonyms: Ally, Friend, Companion, Associate

Antonyms: Stranger, Antagonist, Enemy, Foe

Example: He's just a business acquaintance.

Elusive (adjective)

Difficult to find, define or achieve. दुष्प्राप्य

Synonyms: Shifty, Tricky, Cagey, Evasive

Antonyms: Achievable, Reachable, Obtainable, Noticeable

Example: Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.

Battleground (noun)

A situation in which people are opposed to each other. रणभूमि

Synonyms: Battlefield, Combat Zone, Arena, Field

Antonyms: Friendly, Acquaintance , Attractive, Loving

Example: Arkansas is among the key electoral battlegrounds.

Allure (noun)

The quality of being attractive and exciting. आकर्षण

Synonyms: Attract, Tempt, Charm, Lure

Antonyms: Repel, Disgust, Dissuade, Disenchant

Example: The country has lost its allure as a destination for foreign investment.

Demise (noun)

The End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc. देहांत

Synonyms: Death, End, Dying, Extinction

Antonyms: Birth, Beginning, Start, Rise

Example: He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.

Haul (verb)

To pull something/somebody with a lot of effort. खींचकर ले जाना

Synonyms: Drag, Tow, Tug, Catch

Antonyms: Remain, Loss, Keep, Push

Example: A crane was used to haul the car out of the river.

Pursue (verb)

To Do something or try to achieve something over a period of time. पाने की कोशिश करना

Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Seek

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Cease, Neglect

Example: She came to Mumbai to pursue an acting career.

Diligence (noun)

Careful work or great effort. अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से

Synonyms: Attentiveness, Keenness, Earnestness, Carefulness

Antonyms: Laziness, Carelessness, Inactivity, Lethargy

Example: She shows great diligence in her schoolwork.

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Source: EVERYDAY IMPORTANT PHRASES · 11 Aug 2022

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1. Synonym of Disbursement

2. Antonym of Purportedly

3. Synonym of Haul

4. Antonym of Bloated

5. Synonym of Diligence

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