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6 Shenanigans (noun)

छल-कपट

Shenanigans meaning

Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring.

Synonyms: Deceit, Deception, Fraud, Chicanery

Antonyms: Honesty, Candor

Example: The chairman was accused of financial shenanigans.

7 Downturn (noun)

गिरावट

Downturn meaning

A decline in economic, business, or other activity.

Synonyms: Setback, Reversal, Upset

Example: It is easy to blame the general downturn for the decline in telecom capital spending.

8 Prickly (adjective)

कंटीला

Prickly meaning

(of a subject, issue, etc.) likely to cause offence or controversy.

Synonyms: Problematic, Concerning, Sensitive

Antonyms: Easy, Simple, Uncomplicated

Example: Yet nationhood is such a prickly issue, it overwhelms even great tragedy.

9 Lukewarm (adjective)

निरुत्साह

Lukewarm meaning

Showing little enthusiasm.

Synonyms: Indifferent, Unenthusiastic, Uninterested, Half-hearted

Antonyms: Enthusiastic, Eager, Interested

Example: The film received a lukewarm reception from critics.

10 Heyday (noun)

समृद्धि का उत्कर्ष

Heyday meaning

The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour.

Synonyms: Bloom, Peak, Blossom

Example: The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964.

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