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1 Sway (noun)

बोलबाला

Sway meaning

Power or influence over somebody.

Synonyms: Command, Control, Rule, Authority

Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Incompetence, Incapability

Example: He was quick to exploit those who fell under his sway.

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5 Appeasement (noun)

मनुहार

Appeasement meaning

The practice of giving a country what it wants in order to avoid war.

Synonyms: Conciliation, Placation, Pacification, Palliation, Pacification

Antonyms: Provocation, Aggravation, Disagreement

Example: This is not a time for political accommodation or popular appeasement.

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6 Chunk (noun)

काफी मात्रा में

Chunk meaning

A fairly large amount of something.

Synonyms: Fragment, Part, Bit

Antonyms: Whole, Total

Example: I've already written a fair chunk of the article.

7 Hackneyed (adjective)

घिसा-पिटा

Hackneyed meaning

(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

Synonyms: Trite, Overused, Overdone, Worn out

Antonyms: Original, Fresh

Example: That's one of those hackneyed sayings we grow accustomed to from a young age.

8 Reluctance (noun)

अनिच्छा

Reluctance meaning

Unwillingness or disinclination to do something.

Synonyms: Unwillingness, Disinclination, Hesitation

Antonyms: Willingness, Inclination

Example: It is a role she embraces with regal dignity and a hint of self-conscious reluctance.

9 Incumbent (adjective)

आवश्यक

Incumbent meaning

Necessary as part of somebody’s duties.

Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Compulsory

Antonyms: Unnecessary, Unimportant, Insignificant, Optional

Example: The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.

10 Hung (noun)

त्रिशंकु

Hung meaning

(of an elected body) having no political party with an overall majority.

Synonyms: Suspended, Pendent

Antonyms: Active, Effective

Example: If repeated nationwide, this swing would produce a hung parliament.

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