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Thursday, 18 August 2022

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2 Elite (noun)

कुलीन व्यक्ति

Elite meaning

A Small group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.

Synonyms: Exclusives, Nobilities, Nobles, Supers

Antonyms: Common, Inferiors, Lowers, Ordinaries

Example: Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media.

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6 Entail (verb)

के लिए जरूरी होना

Entail meaning

To involve something that cannot be avoided.

Synonyms: Involve, Causes, Demands, Needs

Antonyms: Not required, Useless, Worthless

Example: The job entails speaking to the public.

7 Maul (verb)

किसी जानवर द्वारा हमला कर घायल कर दिया जाना

Maul meaning

To attack and injure somebody by tearing their body.

Synonyms: Savage, Mangle, Lacerate, Molest

Antonyms: Aid, Protect, Maintain, Guard

Example: The dog mauled one of the girls.

8 Creep (verb)

दबे पांव पहुंचना

Creep meaning

To Move Slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard.

Synonyms: Crawl, Grovel, Slink, Skulk

Antonyms: Hurry, Speed, Run, Sprint

Example: I crept up the stairs, trying not to wake my parents.

9 Flawed (Adjective)

त्रुटिपूर्ण

Flawed meaning

Not perfect or correct.

Synonyms: Defective, Faulty, Imperfect, Inaccurate

Antonyms: Flawless, Perfect, Faultless, Accurate

Example: The study was methodologically flawed.

10 Gloomy (Adjective)

कठिन परिस्थिति

Gloomy meaning

Nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad.

Synonyms: Depressing, Dismal, Dark, Sad

Antonyms: Cheerful, Happy, Bright, Sunny

Example: It was a wet and gloomy day.

11 Clemency (noun)

दया

Clemency meaning

Kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished; a lack of desire to punish somebody so severely.

Synonyms: Mercy, Grace, Charity, Indulgence

Antonyms: Cruelty, Meanness, Atrocity, Brutality

Example: His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health.

12 Remission (noun)

सज़ामाफी

Remission meaning

A Period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better.

Synonyms: Abatement, Pardon, Amnesty, Absolution

Antonyms: Blame, Retribution, Accusation, Worsening

Example: The patient has been in remission for the past six months.

13 Discretion (noun)

सावधानी

Discretion meaning

The freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation.

Synonyms: Caution, Prudence, Tact, Care

Antonyms: Indiscretion, Ignorance, Disregard, Negligence

Example: I'll leave it up to you to use your discretion.

14 Heinous (Adjective)

नृशंस

Heinous meaning

Morally very bad.

Synonyms: Abominable, Odious, Atrocious, Shocking

Antonyms: Wonderful, Delightful, Kind, Friendly

Example: A battery of heinous crimes.

15 Contemporary (Adjective)

समकालीन

Contemporary meaning

Belonging to the same time.

Synonyms: Coeval, Current, Modern, Recent

Antonyms: Old, Past, Former, Obsolete

Example: We have no contemporary account of the battle.

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