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6 Sustenance (noun)

जीवनाधार

Sustenance meaning

The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.

Synonyms: Maintenance, Means of Support, Livelihood, Living, Subsistence

Antonyms: Starvation, Deprivation, Hardship, Neediness

Example: He kept two or three cows for the sustenance of his family.

7 Underscore (verb)

ज़ोर देना

Underscore meaning

emphasize.

Synonyms: Stress, Highlight, Give prominence to, Call attention to

Antonyms: De-emphasize, Discount, Understate

Example: The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.

8 Emanate (verb)

उत्पन्न होना

Emanate meaning

Originate from.

Synonyms: Derive from, Arise from, Evolve from, Come from

Antonyms: Drop, Descend

Example: The proposals emanated from a committee.

9 Impetus (noun)

प्रोत्साहन

Impetus meaning

Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.

Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost

Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement

Example: The initial impetus for these reforms was to promote a high skill, high wage economy.

10 Spur (verb)

प्रोत्साहित करना

Spur meaning

Promote the development of.

Synonyms: Stimulate, Induce, Propel, Galvanize

Antonyms: Discourage, Hinder

Example: Governments cut interest rates to spur demand.

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