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2 Exaggerated (adjective)

अतिशयोक्ति पूर्ण

Exaggerated meaning

Made to seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is or needs to be.

Synonyms: Overstated, Overemphasized, Extravagant, Enlarged, Overblown

Antonyms: Factual, Real, Sensible, Believable, Reasonable

Example: Politicians often make exaggerated claims about what they can do.

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3 Anecdotal (adjective)

उपाख्यानात्मक

Anecdotal meaning

Not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research.

Synonyms: Informal, Unreliable, Unscientific, Untrustworthy, Doubtful

Antonyms: Experimental, Scientific, Abstract, Objective

Example: While there was much anecdotal evidence there was little hard fact.

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6 Peril (noun)

जोखिम

Peril meaning

Serious danger.

Synonyms: Danger, Jeopardy, Hazard, Menace

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Protection, Guard

Example: Your actions could well place us both in peril.

7 Forfeit (verb)

गंवा देना

Forfeit meaning

To lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong.

Synonyms: Lose, Be Deprived Of, Renounce, Abandon, Surrender, Relinquish

Antonyms: Win, Gain, Profit, Keep

Example: He believes that murderers forfeit their own right to life.

8 Profligacy (noun)

आवारगी

Profligacy meaning

The fact or habit of using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way.

Synonyms: Extravagance, Wastefulness, Lavishness, Squandering

Antonyms: Cautions, Care, Frugality

Example: How can such profligacy be justified?

9 Baulk (verb)

प्रतिरोध करना

Baulk meaning

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

Synonyms: Eschew, Resist, Scorn, Deterrent

Antonyms: Allow, Make Easier, Abet, Assist

Example: He baulked for a moment. ‘I can’t afford it,’ he finally admitted.

10 Draconian (adjective)

कठोर

Draconian meaning

Extremely cruel and severe.

Synonyms: Harsh, Severe, Strict, Drastic, Despotic, Tyrannical

Antonyms: Calm, Gentle, Amenable, Mild

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

11 Solace (verb)

सांत्वना

Solace meaning

To make somebody feel better or happier when they are sad or disappointed.

Synonyms: Comfort, Calm, Soothe, Console

Antonyms: Worry, Distress, Depress, Upset, Discord

Example: As many people do in difficult times, she found solace in her family.

12 Unassailable (adjective)

अभेद्य

Unassailable meaning

That cannot be destroyed, defeated or questioned.

Synonyms: Impregnable, Unquestionable, Invincible, Unconquerable, Indisputable

Antonyms: Disputable, Defenseless, Vulnerable, Week

Example: The party now has an unassailable lead.

13 Emaciation (noun)

दुर्बलता

Emaciation meaning

The state of being abnormally thin or weak.

Synonyms: Thinness, Starvation, Underfeeding, Attenuation

Antonyms: Plumpness, Obesity, Healthy, Fat

Example: She was very thin, almost to the point of emaciation.

14 Shambles (noun)

बेतरतीबी

Shambles meaning

A state of total disorder.

Synonyms: Chaos, Disorder, Havoc, Disorganized, Muddle

Antonyms: Order, Organized, Harmony, System

Example: The sitting-room was a total shambles.

15 Insurmountable (adjective)

अजेय

Insurmountable meaning

That cannot be dealt with successfully.

Synonyms: Insuperable, Unconquerable, Invincible, Unbeatable, Impregnable

Antonyms: Vincible, Beatable, Easy, Supreable

Example: The age barrier appeared insurmountable.

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