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6 Searing (adjective)

अत्यंतकठोर

Searing meaning

Severely critical.

Synonyms: Fierce, Blistering, Scathing

Antonyms: Gentle, Calm, Mild

Example: A searing attack on the government.

7 Spate (noun)

अतिवृष्टि

Spate meaning

A large number of similar things coming in quick succession.

Synonyms: Series, Succession, Flurry, Run, String

Example: The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks.

8 Embark (verb)

आरंभ करना

Embark meaning

Begin (a course of action).

Synonyms: Begin, Start, Commence, Initiate

Antonyms: Disembark, Finish, End, Stop

Example: She embarked on a new career.

9 Overhaul (noun)

पूरीजांचऔरमरम्मत

Overhaul meaning

An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it.

Synonyms: Repair, Rebuilding, Restoration, Mending

Antonyms: Deterioration, Destruction, Worsening

Example: They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough overhaul of the system the minister will be asked to control.

10 Milieu (noun)

वातावरण

Milieu meaning

A person's social environment.

Synonyms: Environment, Background, Ambience

Example: The social milieu upon which they have up to now been based is deeply divided. The findings of the report refer to a particular social and cultural milieu.

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