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6 Bonhomie (noun)

मिलनसारिता

Bonhomie meaning

A feeling of cheerful friendship.

Synonyms: Geniality, Amiability, Affability, Cordiality

Antonyms: Animosity, Incivility, Antagonism, Enmity

Example: There was a casual bonhomie between the actors at rehearsals.

7 Anchor (verb)

जमाना

Anchor meaning

Provide with a firm basis or foundation.

Synonyms: Stick, Lodge, Implant

Antonyms: Uproot, Dislodge, Detach

Example: It is important that policy be anchored to some acceptable theoretical basis.

8 Deplore (verb)

विलाप करना

Deplore meaning

Feel or express strong disapproval of (something).

Synonyms: Regret, Mourn, Rue over

Antonyms: Rejoice, Delight, Approve

Example: Its main purpose is to deplore the use of violence in this dispute.

9 Acquiesce (verb)

मान लेना

Acquiesce meaning

Accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Synonyms: Permit, Agree to, Concur with

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Differ

Example: Sara acquiesced in his decision.

10 Menace (verb)

धमकाना

Menace meaning

Be a threat or possible danger to.

Synonyms: Threaten, Scare, Terrify

Antonyms: Protect, Assist

Example: A few months later that system collapsed, to the immense benefit of everyone living under or menaced by it.

11 Construe (verb)

अनुवाद करना

Construe meaning

To understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way.

Synonyms: Interpret, Understand, Decode

Antonyms: Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Misread

Example: He considered how the remark was to be construed.

12 Culmination (noun)

शिखर

Culmination meaning

The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

Synonyms: Climax, Apogee, Pinnacle, Completion

Antonyms: Nadir, Beginning, Start, Commencement

Example: Months of hard work culminated in success.

13 Grouse (noun)

शिकवा

Grouse meaning

A complaint or grumble.

Synonyms: Complaint, Grievance, Whine, Moan

Antonyms: Approval, Compliment, Commendation

Example: Our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work.

14 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.

15 Tantamount (adjective)

बराबर

Tantamount meaning

Equivalent in seriousness to.

Synonyms: Equivalent, Identical, Equal, Much the same as, Amounting to

Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Reverse

Example: The consequences could have been tantamount to a death sentence.

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