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Saturday, 14 August 2021

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10 words · first 5 free, all 10 with Prime

6 Dent (verb)

काटना

Dent meaning

Have an adverse effect on.

Synonyms: Diminish, Weaken, Undermine

Antonyms: Boost, Bulge

Example: DVD sales may already be denting the box office.

7 Ravage (verb)

बरबाद कर देना

Ravage meaning

Cause severe and extensive damage to.

Synonyms: Devastate, Destroy, Ruin, Raze

Antonyms: Assist, Aid, Preserve

Example: The Guru's tender body was ravaged by the disease.

8 Precarious (adjective)

खतरनाक अनिश्चित

Precarious meaning

Not safe or certain, Dangerous.

Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable

Example: He made a precarious living as a painter.

9 Bugbear (noun)

हौआ

Bugbear meaning

A cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.

Synonyms: Bane, Anathema, Pet hate

Example: Now making phone calls has become one of my bugbears.

10 Aberration (noun)

असामान्य

Aberration meaning

A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

Synonyms: Anomaly, Abnormality, Irregularity

Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Routine

Example: A childless woman was regarded as an aberration, almost a social outcast.

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