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2 Tantamount (adjective)

बराबर, तुल्य

Tantamount meaning

Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

Synonyms: Equivalent, Amounting To, Synonymous With, Identical. Commensurate

Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Polar, Dissimilar

Example: An industry source said the step would be tantamount to declaring war on the US airline industry.

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4 Dispel (verb)

दूर करना

Dispel meaning

To remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary.

Synonyms: Dismiss, Oust, Disperse, Drive Out, Chase Away

Antonyms: Attract, Gather, Garner, Assemble

Example: The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.

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5 Exacerbate (verb)

गंभीरता बढ़ाना

Exacerbate meaning

Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.

Synonyms: Aggravate, Inflame, Augment, Exaggerate, Intensify, Heighten

Antonyms: Improve, Alleviate, Soothe, Assuage, Mollify

Example: Military intervention will only exacerbate the conflict even further.

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6 Inimical (adjective)

हानिकार; प्रतिकूल

Inimical meaning

Harmful to something.

Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Deleterious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Advantageous, Favourable, Constructive

Example: Cigarettes have a proven inimical effect on the nervous system.

7 Shoulder (verb)

उत्तरदायित्व लेना

Shoulder meaning

To make yourself responsible for something and start doing it.

Synonyms: Take On, Assume, Undertake, Carry Out

Antonyms: Abandon, Relinquish, Abstain, Forego

Example: The company has announced that it will shoulder a full investigation into the accident.

8 Draconian (adjective)

सख़्त

Draconian meaning

(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.

Synonyms: Severe, Stringent, Drastic, Heavy-Handed

Antonyms: Mild, Moderate, Amenable, Temperate

Example: The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws.

9 Glowingly (adverb)

उत्साहपूर्वक

Glowingly meaning

In a way that gives enthusiastic praise.

Synonyms: Enthusiastically, Intensely, Exuberantly, Earnestly

Antonyms: Lukewarmly, Indifferently, Heartlessly

Example: She spoke glowingly of her brother’s life and work.

10 Compound (verb)

और बिगाड़ देना

Compound meaning

Make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.

Synonyms: Worsen, Aggravate, Exacerbate, Intensify

Antonyms: Relieve, Mitigate, Ameliorate, Alleviate,

Example: The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.

11 Runaway (adjective)

बेलगाम

Runaway meaning

Happening very easily or quickly, and not able to be controlled.

Synonyms: Rampant, Out of Control, Unchecked, Unbridled,

Antonyms: Controlled, Inhibited, Restrained

Example: The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field.

12 Frenzy (noun)

सनक

Frenzy meaning

A state of great activity and strong emotion that is often violent or frightening and not under control.

Synonyms: Hysteria, Madness, Mania, Insanity

Antonyms: Calmness, Saneness, Harmony

Example: She tore the letter open in a frenzy.

13 Cursory (adjective)

शीघ्रता या असावधानी से किया हुआ

Cursory meaning

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Synonyms: Perfunctory, Desultory, Casual, Superficial

Antonyms: Thorough, Painstaking, Meticulous

Example: He gave the crowded room a quick cursory glance.

14 Languishing (adjective)

सुस्त

Languishing meaning

To become weaker or fail to make progress.

Synonyms: Languid, Sluggish, Lackadaisical

Antonyms: Quick, Rapid

Example: The share price languished at 102p.

15 Tame (verb)

क़ाबू में रखना

Tame meaning

To make an emotion, an organization, a situation, etc., less powerful or easier to control.

Synonyms: Subdue, Curb, Control, Suppress

Antonyms: Let Run Free, Release

Example: She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger.

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