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6 Arrears (noun)

बकाया राशि

Arrears meaning

Money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time.

Synonyms: Debt, Liability, Deficit, Due

Antonyms: Credit, Asset, Repayment, Quittance

Example: The arrears have been increasing in recent months.

7 Efficacy (noun)

प्रभाव

Efficacy meaning

The ability of something to produce the results that are wanted.

Synonyms: Effectiveness, Potency, Power, Efficiency

Antonyms: Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, Inefficacy, Inadequacy

Example: I will try to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the treatment.

8 Acquaintance (noun)

परिचय

Acquaintance meaning

A person that you know but who is not a close friend.

Synonyms: Ally, Friend, Companion, Associate

Antonyms: Stranger, Antagonist, Enemy, Foe

Example: He's just a business acquaintance.

9 Elusive (adjective)

दुष्प्राप्य

Elusive meaning

Difficult to find, define or achieve.

Synonyms: Shifty, Tricky, Cagey, Evasive

Antonyms: Achievable, Reachable, Obtainable, Noticeable

Example: Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.

10 Battleground (noun)

रणभूमि

Battleground meaning

A situation in which people are opposed to each other.

Synonyms: Battlefield, Combat Zone, Arena, Field

Antonyms: Friendly, Acquaintance , Attractive, Loving

Example: Arkansas is among the key electoral battlegrounds.

11 Allure (noun)

आकर्षण

Allure meaning

The quality of being attractive and exciting.

Synonyms: Attract, Tempt, Charm, Lure

Antonyms: Repel, Disgust, Dissuade, Disenchant

Example: The country has lost its allure as a destination for foreign investment.

12 Demise (noun)

देहांत

Demise meaning

The End or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.

Synonyms: Death, End, Dying, Extinction

Antonyms: Birth, Beginning, Start, Rise

Example: He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.

13 Haul (verb)

खींचकर ले जाना

Haul meaning

To pull something/somebody with a lot of effort.

Synonyms: Drag, Tow, Tug, Catch

Antonyms: Remain, Loss, Keep, Push

Example: A crane was used to haul the car out of the river.

14 Pursue (verb)

पाने की कोशिश करना

Pursue meaning

To Do something or try to achieve something over a period of time.

Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Seek

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Cease, Neglect

Example: She came to Mumbai to pursue an acting career.

15 Diligence (noun)

अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से

Diligence meaning

Careful work or great effort.

Synonyms: Attentiveness, Keenness, Earnestness, Carefulness

Antonyms: Laziness, Carelessness, Inactivity, Lethargy

Example: She shows great diligence in her schoolwork.

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