1 Specious (adjective)
ऊपर से देखने में अच्छा
Seeming right or true but actually wrong or false.
Synonyms: Misleading, Fallacious, Plausible
Antonyms: Truthful, Candid, Factual
Example: We should take care to use arguments that aren't specious.
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1 Specious (adjective)
ऊपर से देखने में अच्छा
Synonyms: Misleading, Fallacious, Plausible
Antonyms: Truthful, Candid, Factual
Example: We should take care to use arguments that aren't specious.
2 Startling (adjective)
आश्चर्यजनक
Synonyms: Amazing, Shocking, Stunning
Example: One of the startling things about this case was the confession of the two brothers.
3 Insulate (verb)
बचाना
Synonyms: Protect, Safeguard, Defend, Shelter
Antonyms: Desegregate, Integrate, Release
Example: Until now the industry has been insulated from economic realities.
4 Whim (noun)
सनक
Synonyms: Impulse, Urge, Notion, Vagary
Antonyms: Aversion, Disinclination, Disincentive
Example: She bought it on a whim.
5 Thrive (verb)
फूलना फलना
Synonyms: Bloom, Burgeon, Grow vigorously, Do well
Antonyms: Lose, Languish
Example: They thrive on speculation and controversy and highlight divisions, issues and problems.
6 Hubbub (noun)
कोलाहल
Synonyms: Confusion, Chaos, Disorder
Example: She fought through the hubbub.
7 Venal (adjective)
घूसख़ोर
Synonyms: Corrupt, Dishonest, Unscrupulous
Antonyms: Principled, Ethical
Example: Local customs officers are notoriously venal.
8 Inevitable (adjective)
जो टल न सके
Synonyms: Unavoidable, Certain, Sure, Unpreventable, Bound To Happen
Antonyms: Evitable, Uncertain, Avoidable, Unsure
Example: The ketchup has to be there on every table.
9 Cumbersome (adjective)
भारी-भरकम
Synonyms: Unwieldy, Inconvenient, Incommodious
Antonyms: Convenient, Manageable
Example: If a task manager is too cumbersome to use, you won't bother with it.
10 Dismal (adjective)
निराशा जनक
Synonyms: Bad, Poor, Disgraceful, Terrible
Antonyms: Hopeful, Encouraging
Example: By that measure, too, Australia's recent performance looks dismal.
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