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6 Ironic (adjective)

मिथ्याभास-संबंधी

Ironic meaning

Happening in a way contrary to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

Synonyms: Paradoxical, Odd, Strange, Peculiar

Antonyms: Congruous, Appropriate

Example: It was ironic that now everybody had plenty of money for food they couldn't obtain it because everything was rationed.

7 Mammoth (adjective)

विशालकाय

Mammoth meaning

Huge.

Synonyms: Enormous, Colossal, Massive, Gargantuan.

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minute, Little

Example: They are able to quickly pull relevant information from this mammoth database.

8 Mitigate (verb)

गम्भीरता कम करना

Mitigate meaning

To make something less harmful, serious, etc.

Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase

Example: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.

9 Resilience (noun)

लचीलापन

Resilience meaning

The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.

Synonyms: Toughness, Strength, Firmness, Determination

Antonyms: Weakness, Feebleness, Frailty

Example: He showed great courage and resilience in fighting back from a losing position to win the game.

10 Anchor (verb)

जमाना

Anchor meaning

Provide with a firm basis or foundation.

Synonyms: Stick, Lodge, Implant

Antonyms: Uproot, Dislodge, Detach

Example: It is important that policy be anchored to some acceptable theoretical basis.

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