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6 Alter (verb)

बदलना

Alter meaning

To become different.

Synonyms: Change, Modify, Different, Converted

Antonyms: Unaltered, Unchanged, Maintained, Sustained

Example: He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him.

7 Anomalous (adjective)

नियमविरूद्ध

Anomalous meaning

Different from what is normal or expected.

Synonyms: Abnormal, Irregular, Peculiar, Unusual

Antonyms: Usual, Normal, Expected, Common

Example: He is in an anomalous position as the only part-time worker in the firm.

8 Erratic (adjective)

अनियमित

Erratic meaning

Not happening at regular times.

Synonyms: Irregular, Unstable, Inconsistent, Volatile

Antonyms: Regular, Stable, Normal, Consistent

Example: The electricity supply here is quite erratic.

9 Paradoxical (adjective)

विरोधाभासपूर्ण

Paradoxical meaning

Having two opposite features and therefore seeming strange.

Synonyms: Ambiguous, Inconsistent, Baffling, Obscure

Antonyms: Clear, Simple, Consistent, Constant

Example: It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas of the country.

10 Shattering (adjective)

जलना

Shattering meaning

That shocks and upsets you very much.

Synonyms: Smashing, Devastating, Crushing, Breaking

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Mend

Example: The news of his death came as a shattering blow.

11 Condolence (noun)

शोक प्रकट करना/शोक संदेश

Condolence meaning

Sympathy that you feel for somebody when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy.

Synonyms: Sympathy, Pity, Consolation, Solace

Antonyms: Hate, Merciless

Example: Our condolences go to his wife and family.

12 Holocaust (noun)

विध्वंस

Holocaust meaning

A situation in which many things are destroyed and many people killed, especially because of a war or a fire.

Synonyms: Massacre, Slaughter, Destruction, Carnage

Antonyms: Preserve, Save

Example: It was a nuclear holocaust.

13 Demise (noun)

देहांत /अंत

Demise meaning

the end or failure of a Human, institution, an idea, a company, etc.

Synonyms: Death, End, Expiration, Extinction

Antonyms: Birth, Accomplishing, Commencement

Example: This marked the demise of the reform movement.

14 Antagonize (verb)

विरोधी बना लेना

Antagonize meaning

To do something to make somebody angry with you.

Synonyms: Offend, Oppose, Counteract, Annoy

Antonyms: Calm, Pacify, Appease, Please

Example: Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more.

15 Endeavour (noun)

प्रयास

Endeavour meaning

An attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult.

Synonyms: Effort, Attempt, Shot, Try

Antonyms: Idle, Neglect, Forget

Example: There have been great advances in the field of scientific endeavour.

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