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6 Occasion (verb)

कारण होना

Occasion meaning

Cause (something).

Synonyms: Cause, Give rise to, Lead to, Prompt

Example: My examination of terms such as fraught and wrought has occasioned controversy.

7 Travails (noun)

घोर श्रम

Travails meaning

Painful or laborious effort.

Synonyms: Hard work, Menial work, Labour, Chores

Antonyms: Comforts, Pastimes

Example: Today I'm just enormously grateful that such things exist and can be called upon in times of travail.

8 Dismal (adjective)

निराशाजनक

Dismal meaning

Pitifully or disgracefully bad.

Synonyms: Bad, Poor, Disgraceful, Terrible

Antonyms: Hopeful, Encouraging

Example: By that measure, too, Australia's recent performance looks dismal.

9 Prune (verb)

काटना

Prune meaning

Reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts.

Synonyms: Reduce, Diminish, Cut back, Shrink

Antonyms: Lengthen, Extend

Example: The workforce was pruned.

10 Circumvent (verb)

बच निकलना

Circumvent meaning

Find a way around (an obstacle).

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Dodge

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Meet

Example: They found a way of circumventing the law.

11 Fray (noun)

लड़ाई

Fray meaning

A battle or fight.

Synonyms: Conflict, Clash, Brawl, Engagement

Antonyms: Peace, Harmony

Example: Despite these frays, the black children realize they are financially superior.

12 Vaunted (adjective)

अधिक प्रशंसित

Vaunted meaning

Praised or boasted about, especially in an excessive way.

Synonyms: Acclaimed, Exalted, Boast

Antonyms: Unsung, Criticized

Example: They have utterly eclipsed their vaunted American rivals.

13 Castigate (verb)

आलोचना करना

Castigate meaning

To criticize somebody/something/yourself severely.

Synonyms: Chastise, Reprimand, Criticise, Chide, Upbraid, Rebuke

Antonyms: Praise, Exonerate, Laud, Compliment, Commend

Example: The minister castigated schools for falling standards in education.

14 Enigma (noun)

रहस्य पहेली

Enigma meaning

A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.

Synonyms: Puzzle, Mystery, Conundrum, Riddle

Example: Like this person was an enigma, a thousand puzzles beneath a vulnerable skin.

15 Rampant (adjective)

अनियंत्रित

Rampant meaning

(of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled.

Synonyms: Unchecked, Uncontrolled, Unchecked, Unrestrained

Antonyms: Controlled, Checked, Restrained

Example: Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe.

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