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6 Predicament (noun)

दुर्दशा

Predicament meaning

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Synonyms: Plight, Quandary, Quagmire, Crisis

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Blessing

Example: Gamblers, and most civilians as well, are continually confronted with predicaments posed by uncertainty and chance.

7 Callous (adjective)

निर्दयी

Callous meaning

Not caring about other people’s feelings, pain or problems.

Synonyms: Cruel, Unfeeling, Heartless, Ruthless

Antonyms: Sympathetic, Compassionate, Merciful

Example: His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.

8 Siege (noun)

घेराबंदी

Siege meaning

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.

Synonyms: Blockade, Beleaguerment, Encirclement

Example: The well was outside, and no one had thought to supply water before the siege.

9 Genocide (noun)

जातिसंहार

Genocide meaning

The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

Synonyms: Massacre, Wholesale, slaughter, Racial killing

Example: We see indicators of genocide, and there is evidence that points in that direction.

10 Repatriation (noun)

देश-प्रत्यावर्तन

Repatriation meaning

The return of someone to their own country.

Synonyms: Return, Restitution, Revival

Example: He never argued for forced repatriation.

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