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Saturday, 2 October 2021

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6 Back-Burner (verb)

ठंडे बस्ते में

Back-Burner meaning

Postpone consideration of or action on.

Synonyms: Delay, Defer, Put back

Example: Our expansion plans will have to be back-burnered in the current economic climate.

7 Arbitrary (adjective)

मनमाना

Arbitrary meaning

(of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority.

Synonyms: Peremptory, Despotic, Tyrannical

Example: A right of access to a court is one of the checks on the danger of arbitrary power.

8 Concede (verb)

स्वीकार करना

Concede meaning

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit, Cede

Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Refuse

Example: He reluctantly conceded me the point.

9 Statute (noun)

अधिनियम

Statute meaning

A written law passed by a legislative body.

Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Enactment, Bill

Example: Rules are written to reflect the statutes passed in legislation.

10 Promulgate (verb)

एलान करना

Promulgate meaning

To announce a new law or system officially or publicly.

Synonyms: Put into effect, Enact, Enforce, Implement, Pass

Antonyms: Withhold, Refrain, Suppress

Example: The surcharge was imposed under the country's emergency regulations promulgated in May.

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