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2 Riposte (noun)

जवाबीप्रहार

Riposte meaning

A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.

Synonyms: Retort, Rejoinder, Sally, Response

Antonyms: Inquire, Interrogate, Query

Example: The attack provoked a riposte, and the quarrel ranged far beyond the domain of rhetorical theory.

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5 Demonise (verb)

दुष्ट और धमकी के रूप में चित्रित करना

Demonise meaning

Portray as wicked and threatening.

Synonyms: Vilify, Disparage, Diabolize

Antonyms: Honour, Celebrate

Example: Each side will demonise the other for support of their cause.

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6 Hostility (noun)

शत्रुता

Hostility meaning

Hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition.

Synonyms: Bitterness, Unfriendliness, Antagonism, Malice

Antonyms: Friendliness, Amity

Example: She believes women themselves have shown hostility to reversing this trend.

7 Immutable (adjective)

अपरिवर्तनीय

Immutable meaning

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

Synonyms: Fixed, Unchangeable, Inflexible

Antonyms: Changeable, Variable

Example: While the music world has changed over the years there are aspects that remain immutable.

8 Adage (noun)

कहावत

Adage meaning

A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Byword, Aphorism, Dictum, Axiom

Example: According to the old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words.

9 Crippling (adjective)

अशक्त कर देने वाला

Crippling meaning

Causing a severe and almost insuperable problem.

Synonyms: Harmful, Ruinous, Damaging

Antonyms: Beneficial, Innocuous, Favorable

Example: Crippling debts in company

10 Eschew (verb)

त्याग करना

Eschew meaning

Deliberately avoid using.

Synonyms: Abstain from, Give up, Refrain

Antonyms: Embrace, Adopt, Involve

Example: He had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.

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