1 Ostensible (adjective)
तथाकथित
Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Outward
Antonyms: Genuine, Real
Example: The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
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1 Ostensible (adjective)
तथाकथित
Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Outward
Antonyms: Genuine, Real
Example: The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.
2 Laity (noun)
प्राकृतजन
Synonyms: Followers, Adherents, Believers, Flock
Example: Each will create a blurring of the boundaries between clergy and laity.
3 Offtake (noun)
निकासी
Synonyms: Abstraction, Water intake, Water inlet
Example: There are offtake agreements signed now for all three products and the shares were up sharply.
4 Seminal (adjective)
अत्यंत प्रभावशाली
Synonyms: Influential, Formative, Groundbreaking
Antonyms: Unimportant, Irrelevant, Inconsiderable
Example: His book on social policy proved to be seminal.
5 Hindsight (noun)
दूरंदेश
Synonyms: Looking back, Retrospect, Recollection
Example: With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.
6 Queer (verb)
बिगाड़ना
Synonyms: Damage, Impair, Wreck, Smash
Antonyms: Enhance, Improve
Example: The financial services industry has to a large extent queered its own pitch.
7 Reticent (adjective)
कम बोलने वाला
Synonyms: Reserved, Withdrawn, Restrained, Diffident
Antonyms: Communicative, Unreserved, Extroverted
Example: Their performances are at once reticent and emotionally-charged.
8 Embolden (verb)
साहस देना
Synonyms: Give courage, Encourage, Strengthen
Antonyms: Dishearten, Discourage, Daunt
Example: With such a majority, the administration was emboldened to introduce radical new policies.
9 Dwindling (adjective)
घटना
Synonyms: Decreasing, Diminishing, Lessening
Antonyms: Burgeoning, Budding, Flourishing
Example: We have dwindling resources.
10 Sweeping (adjective)
विस्तृत
Synonyms: Extensive, Wide-ranging, Global, Broad
Antonyms: Restricted, Limited, Partial
Example: We cannot recommend any sweeping alterations.
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