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15 words · first 5 free, all 15 with Prime

1 Siege (noun)

घेराबंदी

Siege meaning

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.

Synonyms: Blockade, Beleaguerment, Encirclement

Example: The well was outside, and no one had thought to supply water before the siege.

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6 Incarceration (noun)

क़ैदकरना

Incarceration meaning

The state of being confined in prison.

Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement, Internment, Captivity

Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Discharge, Release

Example: The public would not be served by her incarceration.

7 Pall (noun)

आवरण

Pall meaning

Something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom or fear.

Synonyms: Spoil, Overshadow, Mar, Blight

Antonyms: Excitement, Brightness

Example: Torture and murder have cast a pall of terror over the villages.

8 Castigate (verb)

आलोचना करना

Castigate meaning

To criticize somebody/something/yourself severely.

Synonyms: Chastise, Reprimand, Criticise, Chide, Upbraid, Rebuke

Antonyms: Praise, Exonerate, Laud, Compliment, Commend

Example: The minister castigated schools for falling standards in education.

9 Epithet (noun)

विशेषक

Epithet meaning

An adjective or phrase that is used to describe somebody/something’s character or most important quality, especially in order to give praise or criticism.

Synonyms: Sobriquet, Nickname, Title, Tag, Label

Example: The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet epic.

10 Lament (verb)

विलाप करना

Lament meaning

Express regret or disappointment about something.

Synonyms: Bemoan, Bewail, Deplore, Rue

Antonyms: Praise, Rejoice

Example: She lamented the lack of shops in the town.

11 Malfeasance (noun)

जुर्मअपराध

Malfeasance meaning

The doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp. by a public official.

Synonyms: Misconduct, Impropriety, Wrongdoing, Transgression

Antonyms: Manners, Obedience, Submissiveness, Decorum

Example: There was clear evidence of malfeasance.

12 Malaise (noun)

बेचैनी

Malaise meaning

A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

Synonyms: Restlessness, Uneasiness, Discomfort, Lassitude, Anguish

Antonyms: Comfort, Ease, Well-Being, Calmness

Example: The latest crime figures are merely symptomatic of a wider malaise in society.

13 Glaring (adjective)

प्रत्यक्ष

Glaring meaning

Highly obvious or conspicuous.

Synonyms: Obtrusive, Outrageous, Striking, Unmistakable

Antonyms: Obscure, Unnoticeable

Example: A quick look at the Club's website highlights a glaring omission.

14 Proclivity (noun)

झुकाव

Proclivity meaning

A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

Synonyms: Inclination, Propensity, Tendency

Example: There has been enough mockery in the Western media concerning the proclivity of Chinese people to create counterfeit Western goods.

15 Abject (adjective)

दयनीयबुरा

Abject meaning

Extremely unpleasant and degrading.

Synonyms: Hopeless, Wretched, Atrocious, Degrading, Pitiable, Forlorn

Antonyms: Worthy, Dignified, Excellent, Magnificent

Example: She saw firsthand the abject conditions of the working people there.

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