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6 Nexus (noun)

बंधनसंधि

Nexus meaning

A connection or series of connections linking two or more things.

Synonyms: Join, Junction, Juncture, Intersection

Antonyms: Disassociation, Separation, Disunion

Example: The school cafeteria is the nexus of student activity.

7 Throttle (verb)

दमन करना

Throttle meaning

Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

Synonyms: Suppress, Restrain, Stifle

Antonyms: Encourage, Support

Example: Daughter is fuming and wants to throttle someone badly.

8 Sinister (adjective)

भयावह

Sinister meaning

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.

Synonyms: Threatening, Ominous, Forbidding, Frightening

Antonyms: Auspicious, Heartening, Promising

Example: Nobody could say that anything sinister was happening.

9 Fraught (adjective)

भरपूर

Fraught meaning

Filled with something unpleasant.

Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with

Antonyms: Empty, Void

Example: The treasure hunt was fraught with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.

10 Bankroll (verb)

प्रायोजित करना

Bankroll meaning

Support (a person, organization, or project) financially.

Synonyms: Sponsor, Insure, Provide security for, Fund

Antonyms: Disapprove, Defund

Example: The extent to which the US would help bankroll this option is unclear.

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