1 Curtail (verb)
कमकरना
Reduce in extent or quantity.
Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease
Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise
Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
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1 Curtail (verb)
कमकरना
Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease
Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise
Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
2 Grave (adjective)
गंभीरमहत्त्वपूर्ण
Synonyms: Serious, Severe, Momentous, Of great consequence
Antonyms: Frivolous, Unimportant, Trivial, Insignificant
Example: There is now grave concern regarding the Italian health system’s capacity to effectively respond to the needs of patients who are affected by COVID-19.
3 Abdication (noun)
त्याग
Synonyms: Relinquishment, Renunciation, Rejection, Abjuration, Repudiation
Antonyms: Acceptance, Consent, Acquiescence, Concurrence
Example: We are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments.
4 Stellar (adjective)
शानदार
Synonyms: Outstanding, Astounding, Breathtaking
Antonyms: Ordinary, Inferior, Poor
Example: His restaurant has received stellar ratings in the guides.
5 Dubious (adjective)
संदेहास्पद
Synonyms: Suspicious, Unreliable, Equivocal, Indeterminate
Antonyms: Certain, Unquestionable, Definite, Trustworthy
Example: For some of these reports, he appears to have relied on highly dubious sources.
6 Dissenting (adjective)
असहमत
Synonyms: Disagreeing, Opposing, Clashing
Antonyms: Conforming, Agreeing
Example: There were a couple of dissenting voices.
7 Starkly (adverb)
स्पष्ट रूप से
Synonyms: Clearly, Plainly, Bluntly
Antonyms: Dubiously, Vaguely, Indistinctly
Example: The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky.
8 Valedictory (adjective)
विदाई का
Synonyms: Goodbye, Departing, Going away
Antonyms: Welcoming, Introductory
Example: Historians argue over the significance of these valedictory meditations.
9 Deterioration (noun)
अधोगति
Synonyms: Decline, Worsening, Degradation, Decay, Declension
Antonyms: Development, Improvement, Growth, Recuperation
Example: The images would be compared every year to detect any deterioration.
10 Nuance (noun)
अतिसूक्ष्मअंतर
Synonyms: Fine distinction, Variation, Modulation
Example: Her singing has both warmth of sound and delicacy of nuance.
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