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1 Devastating (adjective)

विनाशकारी

Devastating meaning

Causing a lot of damage and destroying things.

Synonyms: destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic

Antonyms: constructive, wholesome, salubrious

Example: He received devastating injuries in the accident.

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2 Horrendous (adjective)

डरावना, भयंकर

Horrendous meaning

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

Synonyms: dreadful, awful, hideous, grisly, macabre, spine-chilling

Antonyms: pleasant, inoffensive, appealing, delightful

Example: She is still recovering from a horrendous car accident.

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3 Brazenly (adverb)

बेशर्मी से

Brazenly meaning

In a bold and shameless way.

Synonyms: flagrantly, blatantly, unabashedly, boldly, fearlessly

Antonyms: politely, courteously, discreetly, suavely

Example: They brazenly tore up the contract, so we want to claim losses.

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5 Farcical (adjective)

हास्यास्पद

Farcical meaning

Relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects.

Synonyms: preposterous, ludicrous, risible, asinine, ridiculous, absurd

Antonyms: sensible, reasonable, rational, grave, solemn

Example: : The whole situation has become farcical.

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6 Devise (verb)

ईजाद करना, उपाय करना

Devise meaning

To invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination.

Synonyms: invent, concoct, formulate, frame, fabricate

Antonyms: copy, borrow, reproduce, imitate

Example: He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

7 Palatial (adjective)

आलीशान

Palatial meaning

(of a room or building) very large and impressive, like a palace

Synonyms: Grand, splendid, magnificent, lavish

Antonyms: small, tiny, humble

Example: He has acquired his own palatial house within the exclusive resort.

8 Inimitable (adjective)

अनोखा

Inimitable meaning

So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy

Synonyms: unique, distinctive, individual, special, idiosyncratic

Antonyms: common, normal

Example: He delivered the speech in his own inimitable style.

9 Radiant (adjective)

प्रसन्नमूख

Radiant meaning

Showing great happiness, love or health

Synonyms: joyful, elated, thrilled, jubilant

Antonyms: gloomy, dull, sullen

Example: The bride looked radiant.

10 Vainglorious (adjective)

गुमानी

Vainglorious meaning

In a way that is large or important enough to have an effect on something or to be noticed

Synonyms: vain, conceited, pompous, haughty

Antonyms: humble, modest

Example: His vainglorious speech at the Oscar ceremony claimed a new dawn for British cinema.

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