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6 Rout (noun)

घोर पराजय

Rout meaning

A decisive defeat.

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

Disenchantment meaning

A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired.

Synonyms: Disillusionment, Discontent, Discouragement, Regret

Antonyms: Blessing, Triumph, Attainment, pleasure

Example: There’s growing disenchantment with the Government.

8 Reprieve (noun)

दण्डविराम

Reprieve meaning

A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

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

Prod meaning

Stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something.

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

Impart meaning

To pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people.

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

Aberration meaning

A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable.

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

Flout meaning

To show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by openly not obeying it.

Synonyms: Defy, Disregard, Scorn, Violate

Antonyms: Obey, Respect, Honour

Example: She likes flouting convention and doing her own thing.

13 Gruesome (adjective)

वीभत्स

Gruesome meaning

Extremely unpleasant.

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

Embolden meaning

Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.

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

Benign meaning

Not causing damage or harm.

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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