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6 Shenanigans (noun)

छल-कपट

Shenanigans meaning

Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring.

Synonyms: Deceitfulness, Perfidy, Chicanery

Antonyms: Honesty, Openness

Example: The chairman was accused of financial shenanigans.

7 Pronounced (adjective)

सुस्पष्ठ

Pronounced meaning

Very noticeable or marked.

Synonyms: Conspicuous, Evident, Noticeable, Marked

Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Obscure, Vague

Example: He renders poems with pronounced literary value and a distinct aesthetic.

8 Ghastly (adjective)

भयावह

Ghastly meaning

Causing great horror or fear.

Synonyms: Terrible, Horrible, Grim, Dire

Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful

Example: But the horror was just too ghastly to verbalize.

9 Threshold (noun)

दहलीज़

Threshold meaning

The level at which something starts to happen.

Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink

Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega

Example: She was on the threshold of a dazzling career.

10 Intriguing (adjective)

लुभावना

Intriguing meaning

Very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer.

Synonyms: Fascinating, Interesting, Absorbing, Enthralling

Antonyms: Boring, Uninteresting, Tedious

Example: These discoveries raise intriguing questions.

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