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6 Chaff (noun)

रद्दी

Chaff meaning

Worthless things.

Synonyms: Rubbish, Waste, Garbage, Litter

Antonyms: Compliment, Commendation

Example: They're the reason we have 98% chaff on the shelves.

7 Banish (verb)

दूर करना

Banish meaning

Get rid of (something unwanted).

Synonyms: Dispel, Dismiss, Cast out, Expel, Drive off, Ostracize

Antonyms: Admit, Allow, Accept, Take in

Example: Television was banished from the Swinton household some years ago.

8 Killjoy (noun)

मज़ा खराब करने वाला

Killjoy meaning

A person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others.

Synonyms: Spoilsport, Moaner, Complainer

Antonyms: Celebrator, Merrymaker

Example: A few killjoys try to reform the seasonal activities.

9 Overriding (adjective)

अधिभावी

Overriding meaning

More important than anything else in a particular situation.

Synonyms: Predominant, Foremost, Principal, Supreme

Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant, Trivial

Example: Their overriding aim was to keep costs low.

10 Prophesy (verb)

भविष्यवाणी करना

Prophesy meaning

Say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future.

Synonyms: Predict, Foretell, Forecast

Example: The papers prophesied that he would resign after the weekend.

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