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Apprehension (noun)

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. आशंका

Synonyms: Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread

Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty

Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

Deliberations (noun)

Discussion or thinking about something in detail. विस्‍तृत विचार-विमर्श

Synonyms: Thought, Thinking, Consideration, Reflection

Antonyms: Haste, Accidental, Impulsive, Precipitate

Example: After hours of deliberation, the council came to a decision.

Victim (noun)

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. शिकार

Synonyms: Sufferer, Casualty, Fatality, Loser

Antonyms: Attacker, Assailant, Criminal, Culprit.

Example: Not all the victims survived.

Dilution (noun)

Made weaker in force, content, or value by modification. पतला

Synonyms: Adulterate, Alter, Decrease, Diminish

Antonyms: Aggravate, Develop, Strengthen, Concentrate

Example: It was and is diluted with water to make the beverage.

Expansion (noun)

To become or to make something bigger. फैलना या फैलाना

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down

Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.

Sought (verb)

To try to find or get something. तलाश करना

Synonyms: Search For, Try to Find, Look For.

Antonyms: Unwanted, Unwelcome, Unloved

Example: No, I sought it out for the copies of his illustrations, not the words others have added.

Seeking (verb)

Attempt to find (something). मांगना

Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find

Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.

Simmering (verb)

To stew gently below or just at the boiling point. उबालना

Synonyms: Burn, Ferment, Rage, Seethe

Antonyms: Freezing, Frigid, Frosty, Chilled

Example: She was simmering with resentment.

Assumes (verb)

Supposed to be the case, without proof. मान लेना

Synonyms: Accept, Conclude, Consider, Estimate

Antonyms: Abstain, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.

Conferred (verb)

Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right). प्रदत्त

Synonyms: Granted, Awarded, Provided, Accorded

Antonyms: Revoked, Called, Rescinded, Repealed

Example: The powers conferred on the courts by Parliament.

Fraught (adjective)

Causing or affected by anxiety or stress. व्याकुल

Synonyms: Charged, Filled, Replete, Abounding

Antonyms: Quiet, Easy, Tranquil, Peaceful

Example: The situation was fraught with danger.

Incriminating (adjective)

Making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. बरामद

Synonyms: Implicate, Involve, Blame, Accuse

Antonyms: Exonerate, Vindicate, Absolve, Acquit

Example: He was arrested with several incriminating documents.

Ascertained (verb)

Find (something) out for certain. निधारित

Synonyms: Discover, Establish, Fix, Determine

Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate, Aid, Assist

Example: There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.

Consultancy (noun)

Seek information or advice from (someone, especially an expert or professional). परामर्श

Synonyms: Argue, Brainstorm, Consider, Deliberate

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Answer, Reply

Example: She consulted many respectable people in the village, but none could see a way out of the difficulty.

Conflict (noun)

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. (टकराव

Synonyms: Battle, Clash, Combat, Competition

Antonyms: Peace, Truce, Agreement, Calm

Example: There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.

Recruited (verb)

The process of actively seeking out, finding and hiring candidates for a specific position or job. भर्ती

Synonyms: Engagement, Enlistment, Enrollment, Employment

Antonyms: Fun, Unemployment, Avocation, Entertainment

Example: The recruitment process has been really successful and all managers and team leaders have now been placed.

Initiated (verb)

Cause (a process or action) to begin. आरंभ करना

Synonyms: Begin, Commence, Inaugurate, Institute

Antonyms: Block, Cease, Close, Complete

Example: Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.

Conducting (verb)

led by a guide. संचालित

Synonyms: manage, direct, run, control

Antonyms: contracted, caught, came down

Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.

Instances (noun)

An example or single occurrence of something. उदाहरण

Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion

Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break

Example: These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency.

Deployed (verb)

To put soldiers or weapons in a position where they are ready to fight. तैनात करना

Synonyms: Position, Station, Post, Place

Antonyms: Concentrate, Conclude, Finish, Conceal.

Example: The troops were deployed for battle.

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1. Synonym of Conferred

2. Antonym of Instances

3. Synonym of Assumes

4. Antonym of Simmering

5. Synonym of Seeking

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