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6 Whopping (adjective)

बहुत बड़ा

Whopping meaning

Very big.

Synonyms: Massive, Gigantic, Colossal, Mammoth

Antonyms: Small, Miniscule, Minute, Infinitesimal

Example: You are entitled to a whopping 40% off the recommended retail price.

7 Furore (noun)

उत्तेजना जोश

Furore meaning

An outbreak of public anger or excitement.

Synonyms: Commotion, Uproar, Outcry, Tumult

Antonyms: Serenity, Calmness, Placidity

Example: The publication of the government's submission provoked another public furore.

8 Plunge (verb)

अचानक से गिरना

Plunge meaning

Fall suddenly and uncontrollably.

Synonyms: Crash, Plummet, Tumble, Drop

Antonyms: Soar, Go up, Rise

Example: For him, the country has already plunged into civil war.

9 Platitude (noun)

पुरानी या अनर्थक बातें

Platitude meaning

A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

Synonyms: Cliché, Truism, Banality

Example: He masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more’.

10 Strident (adjective)

कर्कश

Strident meaning

(of a sound) loud and harsh.

Synonyms: Grating, Raucous, Jarring, Shrill

Antonyms: Gentle, Quiet

Example: Some ten minutes later my bite alarm sounded its strident note.

11 Abstruse (adjective)

Abstruse meaning

Difficult to understand. अव्यक्त

Synonyms: Obscure, Arcane, Recondite

Antonyms: Clear, Plain

Example: Its abstruse style may be hard going for those who are not so prepared.

12 Concerted (adjective)

Concerted meaning

- Jointly arranged or carried out. सम्मिलित

Synonyms: Joint, Coordinated, Combined, Collaborative, United

Antonyms: Separate, Individual, Sole, Solitary

Example: A concerted effort from community residents led to the formation of an effective neighborhood watch.

13 Repeal (verb)

Repeal meaning

Revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament).

Synonyms: Rescind, Cancel, Reverse

Antonyms: Enact, Ratify

Example: The legislation was repealed five months later.

14 Folly (noun)

अज्ञानता

Folly meaning

A foolish act, idea, or practice.

Synonyms: Stupidity, Imbecility, Silliness, Idiocy

Antonyms: Sanity, Sagacity

Example: It would be folly to turn the offer down.

15 Charade (noun)

पाखंड दिखावा

Charade meaning

An absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.

Synonyms: Farce, Sham, Pretence, False display

Antonyms: Reality, Truth

Example: This charade of an interview was nothing more than a commercial for appeasement.

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