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Sunday, 11 July 2021

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10 words · first 5 free, all 10 with Prime

1 Ponder (verb)

विचार करना

Ponder meaning

To think about something carefully for a period of time.

Synonyms: Think about, Give thought to, Consider, Review

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Disregard

Example: I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.

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3 Embroil (verb)

आपत्ति में डालना

Embroil meaning

To involve somebody/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation.

Synonyms: Involve, Entangle, Implicate, Bog down

Antonyms: Untangle, Exclude, Liberate

Example: The film’s about a journalist who becomes embroiled with a nightclub owner.

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4 Havens (noun)

आश्रय

Havens meaning

A place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected.

Synonyms: Refuge, Shelter, Sanctuary, Harbor, Asylum

Example: In the blizzard, many highway travelers searched for a haven from the freezing wind.

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6 Quagmire (noun)

नाज़ुकहालत

Quagmire meaning

An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.

Synonyms: Morass, Imbroglio, Predicament, Quandary

Antonyms: Solution, Blessing, Ease, Closure

Example: This political quagmire does relate closely to the economic situation.

7 Man (verb)

काम करना

Man meaning

Work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment)

Synonyms: Operate, Work, Use, Utilize

Antonyms: Fail, Ignore, Disengage, Mismanage

Example: Soldiers manned barricades around the city.

8 Limbo (noun)

अनिश्चयकीस्थिति

Limbo meaning

An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution.

Synonyms: In abeyance, Unattended to, Unfinished, Pending

Antonyms: Certainty, Surety, Assurance, Certitude

Example: The legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year.

9 Clutch (noun)

शिकंजा

Clutch meaning

A person's power or control, especially when regarded as inescapable.

Synonyms: Power, Control, Domination, Command

Example: No school and I was totally free from the clutches of evil Physics and Chemistry professors.

10 Hasten (verb)

जल्दी करना

Hasten meaning

Cause (something, especially something undesirable) to happen sooner than it otherwise would.

Synonyms: Speed up, Accelerate, Expedite, Quicken

Example: A couple of undistinguished losses hastened the end of his career.

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