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10 words · first 5 free, all 10 with Prime

6 Flank (noun)

किनारा

Flank meaning

The side of a large object or structure.

Synonyms: Edge, Verge, Brink, Border

Antonyms: Midway, Interior, Centre

Example: The sun lit up the western flank of the hill.

7 Hamstring (verb)

अशक्त हो जाना

Hamstring meaning

Severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of.

Synonyms: Constrain, Restrict, Shackle

Antonyms: Strengthen, Promote, Assist

Example: We were hamstrung by a total lack of knowledge.

8 Burnish (verb)

बढ़ानाचमकाना

Burnish meaning

Enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill).

Synonyms: Furbish, Restore, Boost

Antonyms: Reduce, Lower, Worsen

Example: A man who took advantage of any opportunity to burnish his image.

9 Flail (verb)

छटपटाना

Flail meaning

Struggle uselessly.

Synonyms: Flounder, Struggle, Thrash

Example: - I was flailing about in the water.

10 Parlance (noun)

बोल-चाल

Parlance meaning

A particular way of using words or expressing yourself.

Synonyms: Expression, Idiomatic Expression, Jargon, Speech

Antonyms: Listening, Hearing, Attentive

Example: The word ‘modem’ entered common parlance in the 1990s.

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