1 Decimation (noun)
बरबादी
The act of severely damaging something or making something much weaker.
Synonyms: Devastation, Annihilation, Ruin
Antonyms: Construction, Restoration
Example: We need to halt the decimation of our manufacturing base.
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1 Decimation (noun)
बरबादी
Synonyms: Devastation, Annihilation, Ruin
Antonyms: Construction, Restoration
Example: We need to halt the decimation of our manufacturing base.
2 Novice (noun)
नौसिखिया
Synonyms: Beginner, Inexperienced, Neophyte
Antonyms: Expert, veteran, Professional
Example: He was a complete novice in foreign affairs.
3 Behemoth (noun)
विशालकाय
Synonyms: Titan, Giant, Goliath
Example: She works in a seventy-storey behemoth in Manhattan.
4 Hamstring (verb)
अशक्त हो जाना
Synonyms: Constrain, Restrict, Shackle
Antonyms: Strengthen, Promote, Assist
Example: We were hamstrung by a total lack of knowledge.
5 Jitter (noun)
घबराना
Synonyms: Anxiety, Agitation, Edginess
Example: Of course, they would be nervous with new-job jitters.
6 Aberration (noun)
असामान्य
Synonyms: Anomaly, Abnormality, Irregularity
Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Routine
Example: A childless woman was regarded as an aberration, almost a social outcast.
7 Fare (verb)
बसर होना
Synonyms: Progress, Get along, Cope, Survive
Antonyms: Fail, Mismanage
Example: The party fared badly in the elections.
8 Springboard (noun)
आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा
Synonyms: Catalyst, Stimulus, Accelerator
Example: We hope many girls used our article as a springboard into their own discussions.
9 Adroit (adjective)
निपुण
Synonyms: Adept, Dextrous, Deft
Antonyms: Inept, Unskilful
Example: This is an adroit sidestepping of the issue, but a sidestep all the same.
10 Recalcitrant (adjective)
आज्ञा न माननेवाला
Synonyms: Intransigent, Resistant, Obstinate, Uncooperative
Antonyms: Compliant, Obedient, Agreeable
Example: Residents' associations should be authorised to fine recalcitrant drivers who do not turn up at fixed timings.
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