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4 Grit (noun)

साहस

Grit meaning

The courage and strength of mind that makes it possible for somebody to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant.

Synonyms: Guts, Courage, Bravery, Endurance

Antonyms: Cowardice, Timidity, Weakness, Fear

Example: It takes sheer grit to stand up to a bully like that.

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6 Flux (noun)

प्रवाह

Flux meaning

The action or process of flowing or flowing out.

Synonyms: Flow, Fuse, Current, Tide

Antonyms: Stagnant, Stable, Rest, Set

Example: This chapter is about the flux of ions across the membrane.

7 Pillory (verb)

निंदा करना

Pillory meaning

To criticize somebody strongly in public.

Synonyms: Denounce, Criticize, Condemn, Deride

Antonyms: Praise, Appreciate, Laud, Homage

Example: He was regularly pilloried by the press for his radical ideas.

8 Vanquish (verb)

पराजित करना

Vanquish meaning

Defeat thoroughly.

Synonyms: Defeated, Beaten, Conquered, Overpowered

Antonyms: Release, Surrender, Fail, Lost

Example: He successfully vanquished his rival.

9 Bystander (adverb)

मूकदर्शक

Bystander meaning

A person who sees something that is happening but is not involved.

Synonyms: Onlooker, Spectator, Watcher, Viewer

Antonyms: Participant, Contributor, Partaker

Example: Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.

10 Brutal (adjective)

निर्दय

Brutal meaning

Savagely violent.

Synonyms: Savage, Barbarous, Inhuman, Cruel

Antonyms: Generous, Nice, Compassionate, Polite

Example: It was a brutal murder.

11 Engulf (verb)

निमग्न करना

Engulf meaning

To surround or to cover somebody/something completely.

Synonyms: Cover, Envelop, Immerse, Submerge

Antonyms: Uncover, Free

Example: He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters.

12 Untenable (adjective)

अरक्षित

Untenable meaning

The state of feeling, or the act of expressing, strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions.

Synonyms: Indefensible, Unsound, Illogical, Undefendable

Antonyms: Tenable, Defensible

Example: He found no one to support his largely untenable views.

13 Scandal (noun)

निंदात्मक आचरण

Scandal meaning

Behaviour or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong.

Synonyms: Disgrace, Slander, Shame, Infamy

Antonyms: Praise, Laud, Complement, Appreciable

Example: There has been no hint of scandal during his time in office.

14 Colossal (adjective)

विशाल

Colossal meaning

Extremely large.

Synonyms: Enormous, Huge, Vast, Immense, Gigantic

Antonyms: Small, Minute, Little, Teeny

Example: The singer earns a colossal amount of money.

15 Disarray (noun)

अव्यवस्था

Disarray meaning

A lack of order or organization in a situation or a place.

Synonyms: Disorder, Jumble, Muddle, Disorganization

Antonyms: Organized, Order, Arranged, Systematic

Example: Our plans were thrown into disarray by her arrival.

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