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6 Fractious (adjective)

चिड़चिड़ा

Fractious meaning

Easily upset, especially by small things.

Synonyms: Irritable, Recalcitrant, Refractory, Peevish

Antonyms: Agreeable, Amiable, Complaisant, Affable

Example: Children often get fractious and tearful when tired.

7 Insurgent (adjective)

द्रोही

Insurgent meaning

Fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country.

Synonyms: Rebellious, Mutinous, Seditious, Mutineer

Antonyms: Obedient, Loyalist, Devoted, Subordinate

Example: He has alleged links with insurgent groups.

8 Entrant (noun)

प्रतिभागी

Entrant meaning

A person who officially enters a competition or institution.

Synonyms: Competitor, Contestant, Applicant, Aspirant

Antonyms: Spectator, Professional, Expert

Example: Many people are still a young school entrant.

9 Rhetoric (noun)

अलंकारशास्त्र

Rhetoric meaning

Speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere.

Synonyms: Oratory, Eloquence, Magniloquence, Bombast

Antonyms: Conciseness, Inarticulateness, To the point

Example: My speech contained facts, not just rhetoric.

10 Fathom (verb)

अच्छी तरह समझ लेना

Fathom meaning

To understand or find an explanation for something.

Synonyms: Penetrate, Comprehend, Understand, Apprehend

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misinterpret, Guess

Example: I really couldn't fathom what she was talking about.

11 Intrigue (verb)

साज़िश

Intrigue meaning

Make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.

Synonyms: Conspire, Plot, Connive, Cabal

Antonyms: Honest, Genuine, Real, True

Example: You've really intrigued me—tell me more!

12 Recant (verb)

मुकरना

Recant meaning

To say, often publicly, that you no longer have the same belief or opinion that you had before.

Synonyms: Retract, Abjure, Renounce, Disavow

Antonyms: Affirm, Accept, Confirm, Agree

Example: He retracted his earlier statements about his religion.

13 Gaffe (noun)

चूक

Gaffe meaning

A mistake that a person makes in public or in a social situation, especially something embarrassing.

Synonyms: Faux pas, Solecism, Blunder, Slip, Error

Antonyms: Correction, Amendment, Accurate, Errorless

Example: He made some real gaffes early in his career.

14 Blatantly (adverb)

स्पष्ट रूप से

Blatantly meaning

In an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked.

Synonyms: Brazenly, Openly, Flagrantly, Publicly

Antonyms: Secretly, Shamefully, Quietly, Silently

Example: I'm making it blatantly clear here and now.

15 Hostile (adjective)

शत्रुतापूर्ण

Hostile meaning

Aggressive or unfriendly and ready to argue or fight.

Synonyms: Unfriendly, Antagonistic, Adverse, Aggressive

Antonyms: Friendly, Hospitable, Favorable, Agreeable

Example: The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience.

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