1 Trepidation (noun)
घबराहट
A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
Synonyms: Fear, Apprehension, Agitation
Antonyms: Confidence, Calm
Example: The men set off in fear and trepidation.
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1 Trepidation (noun)
घबराहट
Synonyms: Fear, Apprehension, Agitation
Antonyms: Confidence, Calm
Example: The men set off in fear and trepidation.
2 Demeanour (noun)
आचरण
Synonyms: Manner, Air, Attitude
Example: Both men are renowned for their friendly demeanour and reassuring manner.
3 Cajole (verb)
मनाना
Synonyms: Persuade, Coax, Wheedle
Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Deter
Example: I managed to cajole his address out of them.
4 Frills (noun)
अंलकार
Synonyms: Ostentation, Embellishment, Fuss
Example: It was just a comfortable flat with no frills.
5 Bile (noun)
खिझलाहट
Synonyms: Annoyance, Vexation, Exasperation
Antonyms: Sympathy, Kindness
Example: His response was full of bile and hatred.
6 Flout (verb)
उल्लंघन करना
Synonyms: Defy, Disregard, Scorn, Violate
Antonyms: Obey, Respect, Honour
Example: She likes flouting convention and doing her own thing.
7 Appeasement (noun)
मनुहार
Synonyms: Conciliation, Placation, Pacification, Palliation
Antonyms: Provocation, Aggravation, Disagreement
Example: This is not a time for political accommodation or popular appeasement.
8 Volubly (adverb)
मनुहार
Synonyms: Talkatively, Glibly, Loquaciously
Example: She is talking rather too volubly, waving her hands.
9 Incumbent (adjective)
आवश्यक
Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Compulsory
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Unimportant, Insignificant, Optional
Example: The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.
10 Tenets (noun)
कार्मिक सिद्धांत नियम
Synonyms: Principle, Belief, Dogma, Credo, Doctrine, Precept
Antonyms: Disbelief, Incredulity
Example: He reminded them of the basic tenets of biblical teaching.
11 Mendicant (noun)
भिखारी
Synonyms: Tramp, Vagrant, Vagabond
Example: As mendicants, they were accustomed to travel and not interested in personal gain.
12 Manumit (verb)
रिहा करना
Synonyms: Release, Discharge, Let go
Antonyms: Imprison, Bind, Restrain
Example: They manumitted them if they were children of slave women and deeded them property.
13 Minaret (noun)
मीनार
Synonyms: Turret, Spire, Obelisk
Example: I think the only other mosque with six minarets is the one at Mecca.
14 Spur (verb)
प्रोत्साहित करना
Synonyms: Stimulate, Induce, Propel, Galvanize
Antonyms: Discourage, Hinder
Example: Governments cut interest rates to spur demand.
15 Solitary (noun)
एकांत
Synonyms: Remote, Out of the way, Outlying
Antonyms: Populated, Inhabited
Example: His nights and days were spent in solitary places where silence reigned supreme.
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