1 Subtle (adjective)
कुशाग्र-बुद्धि
Good at noticing and understanding things.
Synonyms: Shrewd, Astute, Keen, Sagacious, Perceptive, Discerning
Antonyms: Stupid, Idiotic, Dumb, Foolish
Example: The job required a subtle mind which he was lacking.
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1 Subtle (adjective)
कुशाग्र-बुद्धि
Synonyms: Shrewd, Astute, Keen, Sagacious, Perceptive, Discerning
Antonyms: Stupid, Idiotic, Dumb, Foolish
Example: The job required a subtle mind which he was lacking.
2 Straddle (verb)
दोनों ओर फैला होना
Synonyms: Lie on both sides of, Be situated on both sides of, Extend across
Example: The most loyal fans seem to be those in areas straddling the border.
3 Adage (noun)
कहावत
Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Byword, Aphorism, Dictum, Axiom
Example: According to the old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words.
4 Predicament (noun)
दुर्दशा
Synonyms: Plight, Quandary, Quagmire, Crisis
Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Blessing
Example: Gamblers, and most civilians as well, are continually confronted with predicaments posed by uncertainty and chance.
5 Transgress (verb)
उल्लंघन करना
Synonyms: Violate, Defy, Disobey, Contravene, Flout
Antonyms: Obey, Follow, Comply, Abide by
Example: She had transgressed an unwritten social law.
6 Bonhomie (noun)
मिलनसारिता
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
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
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
Synonyms: Permit, Agree to, Concur with
Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Differ
Example: Sara acquiesced in his decision.
10 Menace (verb)
धमकाना
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
Synonyms: Interpret, Understand, Decode
Antonyms: Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Misread
Example: He considered how the remark was to be construed.
12 Culmination (noun)
शिखर
Synonyms: Climax, Apogee, Pinnacle, Completion
Antonyms: Nadir, Beginning, Start, Commencement
Example: Months of hard work culminated in success.
13 Grouse (noun)
शिकवा
Synonyms: Complaint, Grievance, Whine, Moan
Antonyms: Approval, Compliment, Commendation
Example: Our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work.
14 Berate (verb)
फटकारना
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
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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