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6 Spectre (noun)

काली छाया

Spectre meaning

Something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.

Synonyms: Threat, Menace, Shadow

Example: ‘It also raises the specter of a dangerous shift toward protectionism.

7 Bugbear (noun)

हौआ

Bugbear meaning

A cause of obsessive fear, anxiety, or irritation.

Synonyms: Bane, Anathema, Pet hate

Example: Now making phone calls has become one of my bugbears.

8 Statute (noun)

अधिनियम

Statute meaning

A written law passed by a legislative body.

Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Enactment, Bill

Example: Rules are written to reflect the statutes passed in legislation.

9 Exterminate (verb)

पूर्णतया नष्ट करना मिटा देना

Exterminate meaning

Destroy completely.

Synonyms: Extirpate, Annihilate, Wipe out, Eliminate, Annihilate

Antonyms: Create, Build, Revamp, Restore

Example: According to the leadership's orders, bandits were to be exterminated and destroyed.

10 Crude (adjective)

असिद्ध

Crude meaning

(of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate.

Synonyms: Imprecise, Approximate, Not accurate

Antonyms: Exact, Accurate

Example: Obviously these comparisons are extremely crude.

11 Sweeping (adjective)

विस्तृत

Sweeping meaning

Wide in range or effect.

Synonyms: Extensive, Wide-ranging, Global, Broad

Antonyms: Restricted, Limited, Partial

Example: We cannot recommend any sweeping alterations.

12 Resounding (adjective)

Resounding meaning

Unmistakable; emphatic.

Synonyms: Enormous, Huge, Tremendous, Massive

Antonyms: Insignificant, Unimportant

Example: ‘He said the elections were a resounding success.

13 Reckon (verb)

विचार करना

Reckon meaning

To be generally considered to be something.

Synonyms: Regard as, Consider, View, Think of as, Hold to be

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Neglect, Discard

Example: The event organized by them was reckoned a failure.

14 Foster (verb)

प्रोत्साहन देना

Foster meaning

Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).

Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Cultivate, Strengthen

Antonyms: Hinder, Ignore, Suppress

Example: The teacher's task is to foster learning.

15 Entail (verb)

के लिए आवश्यक होना

Entail meaning

Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

Synonyms: Require, Necessitate, Call for

Antonyms: Exclude, Miss out

Example: I have said that this proposal would not necessarily entail any considerations of taxation levels.

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