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6 Subtle (adjective)

कुशाग्र-बुद्धि

Subtle meaning

Good at noticing and understanding things.

Synonyms: Shrewd, Astute, Keen, Sagacious, Perceptive, Discerning

Antonyms: Stupid, Idiotic, Dumb, Foolish

Example: The job required a subtle mind which he was lacking.

7 Cessation (noun)

विराम

Cessation meaning

The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

Synonyms: Ending, Termination, Ceasing, Suspension

Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Beginning

Example: Apologies for the sudden cessation of in-depth critical analysis.

8 Impassioned (adjective)

जोशीला

Impassioned meaning

Filled with or showing great emotion.

Synonyms: Emotional, Heartfelt, Full-hearted

Antonyms: Apathetic, Dispassionate

Example: She made an impassioned plea for help.

9 Doyen (noun)

दल के उच्च सदस्य

Doyen meaning

The most respected or prominent person in a particular field.

Synonyms: Senior, Skilled person, Maestro, Expert

Antonyms: Junior, Novice, Amateur

Example: We had lectures from the doyen of Canadian economic historians.

10 Sobering (adjective)

गम्भीरता

Sobering meaning

Creating a more serious, sensible, or solemn mood.

Synonyms: Grave, Serious, Severe

Antonyms: Trivial, Unimportant

Example: Sobering scenes of destruction.

11 Predicament (noun)

दुर्दशा

Predicament meaning

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Synonyms: Plight, Quandary, Quagmire, Crisis

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Blessing

Example: Gamblers, and most civilians as well, are continually confronted with predicaments posed by uncertainty and chance.

12 Claustrophobia (noun)

बेचैनी

Claustrophobia meaning

Extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

Synonyms: Restlessness, Distress, Melancholia

Example: The small stuffy room had begun to give him claustrophobia.

13 Dilemma (noun)

असमंजस

Dilemma meaning

A situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance.

Synonyms: Quandary, Predicament, Perplexity, Difficulty

Antonyms: surety, confirmation, corroboration

Example: I could see no way of resolving this moral dilemma.

14 Standoff (noun)

गतिरोध

Standoff meaning

A deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict.

Synonyms: Stalemate, Impasse, Dead end

Antonyms: Advance, Progress

Example: ‘Unions and managers are now referring to the stand-off as ‘class war in the classroom.

15 Reek (verb)

दुर्गंध आना

Reek meaning

Be suggestive of something unpleasant or undesirable.

Synonyms: Smell bad, Stink, Stench

Example: The whole thing positively reeks of teen spirit, and it's marvellous.

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