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5 Sift (verb)

छान-बीन करना

Sift meaning

To examine something very carefully in order to decide what is important or useful or to find something important.

Synonyms: Investigate, Look through, Explore, Inspect, Screen, Scrutinize

Antonyms: Ignore, Overlook, Neglect, Leave alone

Example: Computers are being used to sift the information.

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6 Incarceration (noun)

क़ैदकरना

Incarceration meaning

The state of being confined in prison.

Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement, Internment, Captivity

Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Discharge, Release

Example: The public would not be served by her incarceration.

7 Gag (verb)

बोलने न देना

Gag meaning

Prevent (someone) from speaking freely or disseminating information.

Synonyms: Stifle, Smother, Subdue, Suppress

Antonyms: Encourage, Boost

Example: They are trying to gag their critics.

8 Hearsay (noun)

अफवाह

Hearsay meaning

Information received from other people which cannot be substantiated.

Synonyms: Rumour, Gossip, Tattle

Antonyms: Truth, Reality

Example: I must highlight that this could be bad information and hearsay.

9 Curtail (verb)

कमकरना

Curtail meaning

Reduce in extent or quantity.

Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease

Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise

Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.

10 Havoc (noun)

तबाही

Havoc meaning

Widespread destruction.

Synonyms: Devastation, Damage, Ruin, Disaster

Example: Heavy rains and rising water are wreaking havoc across Europe.

11 Coveted (adjective)

बेहद मांग में

Coveted meaning

Greatly desired or envied.

Synonyms: Desired, In demand, Wanted

Antonyms: Unwelcome, Abandoned

Example: I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief.

12 Desist (verb)

रोकना

Desist meaning

To stop doing something.

Synonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Cease, Hold back

Antonyms: Endure, Continue, Resume

Example: They agreed to desist from the bombing campaign.

13 Wrangling (noun)

तकरार

Wrangling meaning

Engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Synonyms: Contention, Controversy

Antonyms: Harmony, Agreement

Example: Weeks of political wrangling is going on.

14 Decimate (verb)

नाश करना

Decimate meaning

Kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of.

Synonyms: Eliminate, Do away with, Remove

Antonyms: Build, Construct

Example: A lot of the bird species here, particularly the migratory waders, have been decimated.

15 Unwavering (adjective)

अटल

Unwavering meaning

Not changing or becoming weaker in any way.

Synonyms: Unfaltering, Steady, Resolute, Unswerving

Antonyms: Varying, Wavering, Inconsistent

Example: Even with unwavering support from communities, most clubs are in dire straits.

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