1 Detritus (noun)
मलबा
Waste or debris of any kind.
Synonyms: Scrap, Discarded matter, Litter
Example: The streets were foul with detritus.
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1 Detritus (noun)
मलबा
Synonyms: Scrap, Discarded matter, Litter
Example: The streets were foul with detritus.
2 Overweening (adjective)
आत्मविश्वास
Synonyms: Conceited, Haughty, Supercilious, Arrogant
Antonyms: Moderate, Unpretentious
Example: His best qualification for the job was his overweening ambition, nothing else.
3 Overwhelmingly (adverb)
ज़बर्दस्त ढंग से
Synonyms: Extremely, Vigorously, Intensely
Antonyms: Insignificantly, Slightly
Example: Versions of the bill had already overwhelmingly passed both houses of Congress.
4 Faze (verb)
हतोत्साह करना
Synonyms: Amaze, Dumbfound, Stun
Example: She was not fazed by his show of anger.
5 Garb (noun)
शाक
Synonyms: Attire, Outfit, Turnout, Raiment
Example: He was dressed in Chinese garb and sporting a ponytail.
6 Façade (noun)
मुखौटा
Synonyms: False display, Pretence, Charade
Example: Her flawless public facade masked private despair.
7 Infructuous (adjective)
व्यर्थ
Synonyms: Meaningless, Aimless, Senseless, Absurd
Antonyms: Meaningful, Significant, Sensible
Example: As the Supreme Court had already held that the court order was just and proper, all the appeals against it had become infructuous.
8 Perdition (noun)
विनाश
Synonyms: Destruction, Doom
Example: She used her last banknote to buy herself a square meal before perdition.
9 Outsmart (verb)
विनाश
Synonyms: Outwit, Trick, Be cleverer than
Example: The hero is invariably outsmarted by the heroine.
10 Beholden (adjective)
आभारी कृतज्ञ
Synonyms: Indebted, Obliged, Grateful, Bound, Thankful
Antonyms: Ungrateful, Unobligated, Unthankful
Example: She didn't like to be beholden to anyone.
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