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6 Creaking (adjective)

कमजोरी दिखाना।

Creaking meaning

Showing weakness or frailty under strain.

Synonyms: Jarring, Grating, Rasping

Example: They have to rely on a creaking transport system.

7 Teething trouble (noun)

प्रारम्भिक कठिनाइयाँ

Teething trouble meaning

Short-term problems that occur in the early stages of a new project.

Synonyms: Glitch, Complication, Snag

Example: Once we got over those early teething problems, we relished living so close to town.

8 Cardinal (adjective)

आधारभूत

Cardinal meaning

Of the greatest importance.

Synonyms: Fundamental, Basic, Main, Leading

Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant

Example: This I regard as being a point of cardinal importance in the present case.

9 Curtail (verb)

कमकरना

Curtail meaning

Reduce in extent or quantity.

Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease

Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise

Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.

10 Envisage (verb)

परिकल्पना करना

Envisage meaning

To imagine what will happen in the future.

Synonyms: Foresee, Envision, Contemplate, Predict, Visualise

Antonyms: Disregard, Neglect, Ignore, Overlook

Example: It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.

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