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1 Overhaul (noun)

पूरीजांचऔरमरम्मत

Overhaul meaning

An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it.

Synonyms: Repair, Rebuilding, Restoration, Mending

Antonyms: Deterioration, Destruction, Worsening

Example: They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough overhaul of the system the minister will be asked to control.

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6 Berate (verb)

फटकारना

Berate meaning

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

Synonyms: Rebuke, Reprove, Reprimand, Chide

Antonyms: Laud, Praise

Example: I read one where the whole thing starts with him being berated for being out of shape.

7 Temerity (noun)

उतावलापन

Temerity meaning

Excessive confidence.

Synonyms: Audacity, Boldness, Impudence

Antonyms: Modesty, Shyness

Example: No one had the temerity to question his conclusions.

8 Propound (verb)

प्रस्तुत करना

Propound meaning

Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others.

Synonyms: Present, Come up with, Mention

Antonyms: Withhold, Withdraw

Example: He's written several popular books propounding his theories.

9 Paradox (noun)

विरोधाभास

Paradox meaning

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true.

Synonyms: Contradiction, Incongruity, Anomaly

Antonyms: Consistency, Agreement

Example: It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives.

10 Embrace (verb)

आलिंगन करना

Embrace meaning

Accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically.

Synonyms: Welcome, Accept, Take up, Adopt

Antonyms: Discard, Shun, Repudiate

Example: Besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology.

11 Unsavoury (adjective)

अरुचिकर

Unsavoury meaning

Disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disreputable.

Synonyms: Unpleasant, Obnoxious, Disagreeable

Antonyms: Reputable, Wonderful

Example: Some of his commissions have some pretty unsavoury characters with shady pasts.

12 Dispensation (noun)

व्यवस्था

Dispensation meaning

A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time.

Synonyms: Organization, Governance, Regime, Rule

Example: Scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old dispensation.

13 Ravage (noun)

विनाश

Ravage meaning

The destructive effects of something.

Synonyms: Damage, Devastation, Havoc

Antonyms: Assist, Aid

Example: Younger women are also not immune to the ravages of this disease.

14 Apprehension (noun)

डर

Apprehension meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Synonyms: Worry, Uneasiness, Restlessness, Anxiety

Antonyms: Calmness, Contentment

Example: She had some apprehensions about the filming.

15 Bankroll (verb)

प्रायोजित करना

Bankroll meaning

Support (a person, organization, or project) financially.

Synonyms: Sponsor, Insure, Provide security for, Fund

Antonyms: Disapprove , Defund

Example: The extent to which the US would help bankroll this option is unclear.

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