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4 Perfidy (noun)

विश्वासघात

Perfidy meaning

Unfair treatment of somebody who trusts you.

Synonyms: Treachery, Deceit, Infidelity, Disloyalty

Antonyms: Loyalty, Faithfulness, Fidelity

Example: have been accused of perfidy, malingering, duplicity, charlatanism and forty other words that I don’t know the meaning of.

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6 Hackneyed (adjective)

घिसा-पिटा

Hackneyed meaning

(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

Synonyms: Trite, Overused, Overdone, Worn out

Antonyms: Original, Fresh

Example: That's one of those hackneyed sayings we grow accustomed to from a young age.

7 Conjecture (noun)

अनुमान

Conjecture meaning

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Synonyms: Guess, Speculation, Assumption

Example: Please avoid general conjectures about when such unreliable assurances must doubtless have been made.

8 Back-Burner (verb)

ठंडे बस्ते में

Back-Burner meaning

Postpone consideration of or action on.

Synonyms: Delay, Defer, Put back

Example: Our expansion plans will have to be back-burnered in the current economic climate.

9 Embroil (verb)

आपत्ति में डालना

Embroil meaning

To involve somebody/yourself in an argument or a difficult situation.

Synonyms: Involve, Entangle, Implicate, Bog down

Antonyms: Untangle, Exclude, Liberate

Example: The film’s about a journalist who becomes embroiled with a nightclub owner.

10 Muster (verb)

इकठ्ठा करना

Muster meaning

(of a group of people) gather together.

Synonyms: Assemble, Gather, Collect, Congregate

Antonyms: Disperse, Separate, Divide

Example: We muster outside the building which is bright enough to be a beacon.

11 Quixotic (adjective)

अवास्तविक

Quixotic meaning

Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Synonyms: Idealistic, Visionary, Unrealistic

Antonyms: Practical, Pragmatic, Realistic

Example: Others existed only as working hypotheses, unrealized plans or quixotic fantasies.

12 Lump (verb)

इकटठा करना

Lump meaning

Put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars.

Synonyms: Combine, Merge, Consolidate

Antonyms: Disperse, Spread

Example: In it, he lumps together the several philosophies that have fallen under that label.

13 Fallacy (noun)

अविश्वसनीयता

Fallacy meaning

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.

Synonyms: Misconception, Delusion, False notion

Example: Much of the argument against free trade is based upon a fallacy that confuses costs and wealth.

14 Ordain (verb)

हुक्म देना

Ordain meaning

Order (something) officially.

Synonyms: Command, Enact, Lay down

Antonyms: Void, Cancel

Example: Equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes.

15 Quell (verb)

दमन करना

Quell meaning

To stop something such as violent behaviour or protests.

Synonyms: Put an end to, Stamp out, Quench, End, Finish, Crush

Antonyms: Provoke, Aggravate, Incite, Encourage

Example: Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.

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