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5 Malaise (noun)

बेचैनी

Malaise meaning

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Synonyms: Restlessness, Uneasiness, Discomfort, Lassitude, Anguish

Antonyms: Comfort, Ease, Well-Being, Calmness

Example: The latest crime figures are merely symptomatic of a wider malaise in society.

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6 Circumvent (verb)

बच निकलना

Circumvent meaning

Find a way around (an obstacle).

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Dodge

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Meet

Example: They found a way of circumventing the law.

7 Abject (adjective)

दयनीयबुरा

Abject meaning

Extremely unpleasant and degrading.

Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn

Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent

Example: She saw firsthand the abject conditions of the working people there.

8 Ambit (noun)

सीमाचक्र

Ambit meaning

The scope, extent, or bounds of something.

Synonyms: Scope, Range, Limits

Example: A solution is most likely to fall outside the ambit of the Constitution.

9 Sloth (noun)

निष्क्रियता

Sloth meaning

Reluctance to work or make an effort.

Synonyms: Laziness, Indolence, Inactivity

Antonyms: Liveliness, Vigour

Example: Once again the drawbacks to living a life of laziness and sloth became apparent.

10 Etch (verb)

मन में बैठा देना

Etch meaning

(of an experience, image, etc.) be permanently fixed in someone's memory.

Synonyms: Engrave, Imprint

Example: The events remain etched in the minds of all who witnessed them.

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