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Tuesday, 11 May 2021

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5 Obfuscate (verb)

अस्पष्ट करना

Obfuscate meaning

To make something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately.

Synonyms: Make unclear, Obscure, Cloud, Befog

Antonyms: Clarify, Elucidate, Simplify

Example: A technology that was designed to enhance our already communication-heavy lives now serves to obfuscate it.

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6 Unleash (verb)

उन्मुक्त करना

Unleash meaning

To suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect.

Synonyms: Release, Vent, Express, Air, Take out

Antonyms: Control, Handle, Manage, Hold, Restrain

Example: The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press.

7 Stark (adjective)

कठोर

Stark meaning

Severe or bare in appearance or outline.

Synonyms: Austere, Severe, Bleak, Harsh

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Clement, Moderate

Example: The issues have created a stark fault line within the Peace Process.

8 Professed (adjective)

तथाकथित

Professed meaning

(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely.

Synonyms: Pretended, Purported, Claimed

Antonyms: Genuine, Verified

Example: They could call me to account when my actions didn't match my professed beliefs.

9 Scathing (adjective)

हानिकारक

Scathing meaning

Witheringly scornful; severely critical.

Synonyms: Devastating, Blistering, Fierce, Caustic

Antonyms: Generous, Hospitable

Example: She launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.

10 Bleak (adjective)

निराशाजनक

Bleak meaning

Not hopeful or encouraging.

Synonyms: Unpromising, Unfavourable, Portentous

Antonyms: Encouraging, Hopeful, Promising, Propitious

Example: Prospects for the industry are extremely bleak.

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