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6 Humongous (adjective)

विशालकाय

Humongous meaning

Huge; enormous.

Synonyms: Immense, Colossal, Gargantuan, Massive

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Diminutive

Example: She and her friends made humungous signs to carry around.

7 Cushion (verb)

शक्ति कम करना

Cushion meaning

Mitigate the adverse effects of.

Synonyms: Lessen, Allay, Decrease, Temper

Antonyms: Exacerbate, Intensify

Example: The fall of the dollar will cushion the impact of the oil price-rise and help contain inflation.

8 Prune (verb)

छाँटना

Prune meaning

Reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts.

Synonyms: Cut, Trim, Minimize, Shrink

Antonyms: Lengthen, Elongate

Example: The workforce was pruned.

9 Partake (verb)

भाग लेना

Partake meaning

To take part in an activity.

Synonyms: Participate in, Engage in, Join

Antonyms: Leave, Drop out, Quit

Example: They preferred not to partake in the social life of the town.

10 Generous (adjective)

प्रचुर

Generous meaning

(of a thing) larger or more plentiful than is usual or necessary.

Synonyms: Plentiful, Large, Huge, Great

Antonyms: Insufficient, Meagre

Example: We were in agreement that the food was good, and the portions generous.

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