1 Douse (verb)
बुझा देना
Extinguish (a fire or light).
Synonyms: Put out, Quench, Dampen down
Antonyms: Ignite, Inflame
Example: Stewards appeared and the fire was doused.
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1 Douse (verb)
बुझा देना
Synonyms: Put out, Quench, Dampen down
Antonyms: Ignite, Inflame
Example: Stewards appeared and the fire was doused.
2 Heave (verb)
ठंडी सांस
Synonyms: Emit, Gasp, Utter
Example: He heaved a euphoric sigh of relief.
3 Chuffed (adjective)
आनंदित
Synonyms: Delighted, Gratified, Contented
Antonyms: Displeased, Unsatisfied
Example: ‘I'm dead chuffed to have won.
4 Tepid (adjective)
उत्साहहीन
Synonyms: Half-Hearted, Unenthusiastic, Indifferent, Lukewarm
Antonyms: Zealous, Enthusiastic, Passionate, Fervent
Example: The play was greeted with tepid applause.
5 Decimation (noun)
बरबादी
Synonyms: Devastation, Annihilation, Ruin
Antonyms: Construction, Restoration
Example: We need to halt the decimation of our manufacturing base.
6 Rout (noun)
घोर पराजय
Synonyms: Crushing defeat, Overwhelming defeat, Trouncing
Antonyms: Victory, Triumph
Example: The party lost more than half their seats in the rout.
7 Disenchantment (noun)
निराशा
Synonyms: Disillusionment, Discontent, Discouragement, Regret
Antonyms: Blessing, Triumph, Attainment, pleasure
Example: There’s growing disenchantment with the Government.
8 Reprieve (noun)
दण्डविराम
Synonyms: Suspension, Cancellation of punishment, Stay of execution
Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption
Example: He was saved from the gallows by a last-minute reprieve.
9 Prod (verb)
उकसाना प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Spur, Impel, Motivate, Push
Antonyms: Depress, Stop, Prevent
Example: They attempted to prod the central bank into cutting interest rates.
10 Impart (verb)
प्रदान करना
Synonyms: Convey, Transmit, Pass on, Give
Antonyms: Keep, Withhold
Example: The teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils.
11 Aberration (noun)
असामान्य
Synonyms: Anomaly, Abnormality, Irregularity
Antonyms: Normality, Regularity, Routine
Example: A childless woman was regarded as an aberration, almost a social outcast.
12 Flout (verb)
उल्लंघन करना
Synonyms: Defy, Disregard, Scorn, Violate
Antonyms: Obey, Respect, Honour
Example: She likes flouting convention and doing her own thing.
13 Gruesome (adjective)
वीभत्स
Synonyms: Unpleasant, Disgusting, Awful, Dreadful
Antonyms: Pleasant, Delightful, Attractive
Example: The spurious impact of channels on society is an issue of gruesome and far-reaching consequences.
14 Embolden (verb)
घृणित
Synonyms: Give courage, Encourage, Strengthen
Antonyms: Dishearten, Discourage, Daunt
Example: With such a majority, the administration was emboldened to introduce radical new policies.
15 Benign (adjective)
हितकारी
Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Innocuous, Inoffensive, Gentle
Antonyms: Harsh, Harmful, Malignant
Example: The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.
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