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6 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.

7 Bloated (adjective)

संपन्न

Bloated meaning

(of a person) excessively wealthy and pampered.

Synonyms: Inflated, Well- to-do, Opulent

Example: They're corrupt, they're bloated, they've sold out their founding values.

8 Hinge (verb)

निर्भर होना

Hinge meaning

Depend entirely on.

Synonyms: Depend, Rest, Be based on

Example: Selling is a strange phenomenon because being successful financially in this industry hinges upon your individual performance.

9 Discerning (adjective)

विवेकी

Discerning meaning

Able to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something.

Synonyms: Judicious, Enlightened, Discriminating, Sophisticated

Antonyms: Unintelligent, Stupid, Idiotic

Example: If a cook does not get a discerning customer, all his efforts and culinary skills would be wasted.

10 Balderdash (noun)

बकवास

Balderdash meaning

Senseless talk or writing.

Synonyms: Gibberish, Nonsense, Claptrap

Antonyms: Wisdom, Judgment

Example: Personally, I think that argument is a load of balderdash.

11 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.

12 Edifice (noun)

गढ़ी

Edifice meaning

A complex system of beliefs.

Synonyms: Fabric, Structure, Framework

Example: The concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built.

13 Disingenuous (adjective)

कपटी

Disingenuous meaning

Not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do.

Synonyms: Insincere, Deceitful, Dishonest, Devious

Antonyms: Ingenuous, Honest, Genuine, Sincere

Example: It would be disingenuous of me to claim I had never seen it.

14 Havens (noun)

आश्रय

Havens meaning

A place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected.

Synonyms: Refuge, Shelter, Sanctuary, Harbor, Asylum

Example: In the blizzard, many highway travelers searched for a haven from the freezing wind.

15 Crony (noun)

घनिष्ठ मित्र

Crony meaning

A close friend or companion.

Synonyms: Companion, Familiar, Confidant

Antonyms: Enemy, Foe

Example: I would not describe him as a political crony.

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