1 Fray (verb)
चिढ़ना
(of a person's nerves or temper) show the effects of strain.
Synonyms: Strain, Make tense, Irritate
Antonyms: Accord, Please, Harmonize
Example: Despite this I was full of restless energy, and my nerves were fraying.
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1 Fray (verb)
चिढ़ना
Synonyms: Strain, Make tense, Irritate
Antonyms: Accord, Please, Harmonize
Example: Despite this I was full of restless energy, and my nerves were fraying.
2 Formidable (adjective)
भयभीत करने वाला
Synonyms: Intimidating, Redoubtable, Foreboding
Antonyms: Tender, Mild, Gentle
Example: The first game after the enforced break was a tough encounter against formidable opponents.
3 Thumping (adjective)
ज़बरदस्त
Synonyms: Enormous, Huge, Tremendous, Prodigious
Antonyms: Little, Somewhat
Example: The overwhelming majority of the population - a thumping 94 per cent - exchange presents.
4 Squarely (adverb)
सीधे
Synonyms: Precisely, Exactly, Directly, Just, Straight
Antonyms: Indirectly, Incidentally, Secondarily
Example: The party puts its support squarely behind the minister.
5 Rung (noun)
पायदान
Synonyms: Level, Rank, Position, Degree
Example: A level in a hierarchical structure, especially a class or career structure.
6 Fealty (noun)
निष्ठा
Synonyms: Faithfulness, Obedience, Fidelity, Devotion
Antonyms: Treachery, Disloyalty
Example: A property for which she did fealty.
7 Penchant (noun)
विशेष रुचि, झुकाव
Synonyms: Tendency, Fondness, Inclination, Proclivity
Antonyms: Dislike, Indifference, Antipathy
Example: Those with a penchant for acting on the silver screen need not be disappointed.
8 Surmise (verb)
अनुमान
Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate
Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove
Example: It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying.
9 Genuflect (verb)
आदर में घुटने टेकना
Synonyms: Incline the body, Nod, Make an obeisance
Antonyms: Disrespect, Discourtesy
Example: He wants to force federal judges to genuflect to his right-wing beliefs.
10 Bolster (verb)
प्रबलकरना
Synonyms: Support, Reinforce, Fortify, Buttress
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate
Example: Raising your voice is not a good way to bolster your position during an argument.
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