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6 Arrogate (verb)

हड़पना

Arrogate meaning

Take or claim (something) without justification.

Synonyms: Acquire, Seize, Assume

Antonyms: Forgo, Waive

Example: In this, the government with a good majority is actually arrogating the powers of Parliament.

7 Disingenuous (adjective)

कपटी

Disingenuous meaning

Not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do.

Synonyms: Insincere, Deceitful, Underhand, Devious, Artful, Sly

Antonyms: Ingenuous, Honest, Artless, Sincere

Example: It would be disingenuous of me to claim I had never seen it.

8 Stifle (verb)

दाब रखना

Stifle meaning

Prevent or constrain (an activity or idea).

Synonyms: Constrain, Hinder, Impede, Curb

Antonyms: Encourage, Amplify

Example: The public service in Scotland is stifling private enterprise.

9 Stipulate (verb)

स्पष्ट रूप से बताना

Stipulate meaning

To state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done.

Synonyms: Specify, Set forth, State clearly

Antonyms: Confuse, Ignore, Unsettle

Example: A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.

10 Edification (noun)

उपदेश

Edification meaning

The moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone.

Synonyms: Education, Tutoring, Guidance

Example: Stories of wonder shifted from instruments of edification to entertainment.

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