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Tuesday, 18 May 2021

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4 Loom (verb)

पास ही मंडराना

Loom meaning

(of an event regarded as threatening) seem about to happen.

Synonyms: Brew, Be imminent, Be impending, Be close

Antonyms: Wane, Fall back, Vanish

Example: With the elections looming large, his government is fighting to keep energy prices under control.

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6 Bizarre (adjective)

अजीब

Bizarre meaning

Very strange or unusual.

Synonyms: Peculiar, Unexpected, Unconventional, Offbeat

Antonyms: Normal, Ordinary, Standard

Example: This is a bizarre situation, especially in comparison with the rules of the sea.

7 Peddle (verb)

अधिक प्रार्थना करना

Peddle meaning

Promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely.

Synonyms: Advocate, Suggest, Urge, Recommend

Example: He criticized his fellow candidate for peddling risky ideas.

8 Diktat (noun)

अलोकप्रिय और कड़ा आदेश

Diktat meaning

An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent.

Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Decree, Edict

Example: Workers were not prepared to accept such diktats and spontaneously walked out.

9 Discrepancy (noun)

अंतर

Discrepancy meaning

An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

Synonyms: Inconsistency, Difference, Disparity, Variance

Antonyms: Similarity, Consistency

Example: On the other hand, there may be some minor discrepancies due to local variations.

10 Deride (verb)

उपहास करना

Deride meaning

Express contempt for.

Synonyms: Ridicule, Mock, Jeer, Taunt

Antonyms: Praise, Commend

Example: The decision was derided by environmentalists.

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