1 Dogged (adjective)
दृढ़
Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
Synonyms: Determined, Resolute, Pertinacious, Dedicated
Antonyms: irresolute, Undetermined
Example: There's no drive or energy here, just a sense of dogged persistence.
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1 Dogged (adjective)
दृढ़
Synonyms: Determined, Resolute, Pertinacious, Dedicated
Antonyms: irresolute, Undetermined
Example: There's no drive or energy here, just a sense of dogged persistence.
2 Conjecture (verb)
अनुमान लगाना
Synonyms: Guess, Speculate, Assume
Antonyms: Dismiss, Abstain
Example: From this, we conjecture global stability in certain cases.
3 Starkly (adverb)
स्पष्ट रूप से
Synonyms: Clearly, Plainly, Bluntly
Antonyms: Dubiously, Vaguely, Indistinctly
Example: The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky.
4 Fallacy (noun)
अविश्वसनीयता
Synonyms: Misconception, Delusion, False notion
Example: Much of the argument against free trade is based upon a fallacy that confuses costs and wealth.
5 Overtly (adverb)
खुल्लमखुल्ला
Synonyms: Openly, Clearly, Evidently
Antonyms: Doubtfully, Vaguely
Example: The selection policy was not overtly stated.
6 Reconnaissance (noun)
प्राथमिक परीक्षा
Synonyms: Survey, Exploration, Observation
Example: Sections and platoons conduct reconnaissance patrols there daily.
7 Pecking order (noun)
बलाधिक्रम
Synonyms: Range, Scale, Gamut
Example: They are poorly resourced and have low status in the bureaucratic pecking order.
8 Ephemeral (adjective)
अल्पकालिक
Synonyms: Transitory, Short-Lived, Fleeting, Fugacious, Evanescent, Momentary
Antonyms: Lasting, Enduring, Eternal, Perpetual, Everlasting
Example: It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion.
9 Endeavour (noun)
प्रयास
Synonyms: Attempt, Try, Essay, Effort, Venture
Antonyms: Passivity, Inactivity, Idleness
Example: Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.
10 Pompous (adjective)
अति प्रतापी
Synonyms: Overbearing, Domineering, Grandiose
Antonyms: Lowly, Simple
Example: ‘But saying something on a grand scale is what fools or pompous pundits usually do.
11 Scourge (noun)
अभिशाप
Synonyms: Curse, Bane, Affliction, Plague
Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Benefit
Example: Although I love to see the butterflies fluttering around my flowers, the caterpillars that they come from are a scourge on my garden.
12 Decry (verb)
निंदा करना
Synonyms: Condemn, Criticize, Censure
Antonyms: Praise, Approve, Applaud
Example: They decried human rights abuses.
13 Covenant (noun)
अनुबंध
Synonyms: Contract, Compact, Treaty, Bargain, Indenture, Pact
Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Refusal
Example: The marriage covenant is the foundation of the family.
14 Sinister (adjective)
भयावह
Synonyms: Threatening, Ominous, Forbidding, Frightening
Antonyms: Auspicious, Heartening, Promising
Example: Nobody could say that anything sinister was happening.
15 Fallout (noun)
बुरा परिणाम
Synonyms: Repercussion, Consequence, Aftermath, Side-Effect
Antonyms: Cause, Reason, Grounds
Example: Television video recording was practically a fall-out of the military application.
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