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6 Reprehensible (adjective)

निन्दनीय

Reprehensible meaning

Deserving censure or condemnation.

Synonyms: Deplorable, Disgraceful, Disreputable

Antonyms: Praiseworthy, Respectable

Example: I told the publisher that I thought that was totally reprehensible.

7 Dissuade (verb)

विरुद्ध सलाह करना

Dissuade meaning

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

Synonyms: Discourage, Prevent, Divert

Antonyms: Encourage, Urge

Example: His friends tried to dissuade him from flying.

8 Amenable (adjective)

सहज अनुगामी

Amenable meaning

Open and responsive to suggestion.

Synonyms: Compliant, Tractable, Acquiescent, Controllable

Antonyms: Intractable, Unsusceptible, Unwilling

Example: He has several ideas on making the city more amenable for pedal pushers.

9 Nudge (verb)

आगेबढना

Nudge meaning

Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something.

Synonyms: Prompt, Encourage, Coax, Stimulate, Jog

Antonyms: Discourage, Hold back, Restrain, Repress

Example: We have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.

10 Quixotic (adjective)

अवास्तविक

Quixotic meaning

Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Synonyms: Idealistic, Visionary, Unrealistic

Antonyms: Practical, Pragmatic, Realistic

Example: Others existed only as working hypotheses, unrealized plans or quixotic fantasies.

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