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6 Notorious (adjective)

बदनाम

Notorious meaning

Well known for being bad.

Synonyms: Infamous, Scandalous, Disreputable, Ill-famed

Antonyms: Prestigious, Well known, Reputed, Moral

Example: The area is notorious for crime.

7 Imperative (adjective)

अनिवार्य

Imperative meaning

Very important and needing immediate attention or action.

Synonyms: Vital, Important, Necessary, Urgent

Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Voluntary, Unimportant

Example: It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.

8 Thrive (verb)

फलना-फूलना

Thrive meaning

To become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc.

Synonyms: Flourish, Prosper, Bloom, Boom

Antonyms: Languish, Decline, Lessen, Decrease

Example: These animals rarely thrive in captivity.

9 Parlance (noun)

उच्चारण

Parlance meaning

A particular way of using words or expressing yourself.

Synonyms: Speech, Language, Talk, Vernacular

Antonyms: Silence, Listening, Mute

Example: The word ‘modem’ entered common parlance in the 1990s.

10 Grapple (verb)

हाथापाई करना

Grapple meaning

To take a strong hold of somebody/something and struggle with them.

Synonyms: Fights, Grabs, Grips, Confront

Antonyms: Release, Liberate, Refuse, Avoid

Example: Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.

11 Tactical (adjective)

रणनीतिक

Tactical meaning

Continuing for a long time.

Synonyms: Politic, Planned, Prudent, Strategic

Antonyms: Impolitic, Imprudent, Unwise, Injudicious

Example: He's made a tactical error.

12 Dubious (adjective)

अनिश्चित

Dubious meaning

Not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong.

Synonyms: Doubtful, Uncertain, Unsure, Questionable

Antonyms: Certain, Sure, Likely, Undoubted

Example: I was rather dubious about the whole idea.

13 Disenchantment (noun)

विरक्त

Disenchantment meaning

When you no longer think that it is good.

Synonyms: Disillusionment, Disappointment, Discontent, Frustration

Antonyms: Satisfaction, Achievement, Encouragement, Pleasure

Example: Their growing disenchantment with the leadership is prevalent.

14 Ambush (noun)

घात लगाकर किया गया हमला

Ambush meaning

The act of hiding and waiting for somebody and then making a surprise attack on them.

Synonyms: Trap, Lurk, Ensnare, Attack

Antonyms: Friendliness, Liberate, Release, Free

Example: Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush.

15 Acquittal (noun)

दोषमुक्ति

Acquittal meaning

An official decision in court that a person is not guilty of a crime.

Synonyms: Vindication, Discharge, Pardon, Release

Antonyms: Conviction, Denunciation, Blame, Sentence

Example: The case resulted in an acquittal.

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