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6 Phishing (noun)

साइबर सुरक्षा हमला

Phishing meaning

the activity of tricking people by getting them to give their identity, bank account numbers, etc. over the internet or by email, and then using these to steal money from them.

Synonyms: Hacking, Exploiting, Attacking, Spoofing

Antonyms: Honesty, Probity, Trust Ability, Decency

Example: If you shop on the Internet you should know about phishing.

7 Credence (noun)

विश्वसनीयता

Credence meaning

a quality that an idea or a story has that makes you believe it is true.

Synonyms: confidence, faith, stock, trust

Antonyms: distrust, mistrust, distrustfulness, doubt

Example: How far the earlier part of the story deserves credence has been and still is much debated.

8 Blatant (adjective)

स्पष्ट

Blatant meaning

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

Synonyms: conspicuous, egregious, flagrant, glaring

Antonyms: trivial, concealed, hidden, invisible

Example: The blatant defiance was so sweetly uttered, he didn't know how to respond.

9 Infringing (verb)

तोड़ना

Infringing meaning

to break a law or rule.

Synonyms: breach, break, violate, err

Antonyms: forgive, justify, pardon, regret

Example: In addition to its small size, it shared a common wall to the Dean's quarters, infringing on their privacy.

10 Transgressions (noun)

अतिक्रमण

Transgressions meaning

an act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable.

Synonyms: Breach, Crime, Debt, Error, Lawbreaking

Antonyms: goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue

Example: I'm sure God has forgiven their little transgressions and the two of them are contrite for their actions.

11 Myriad (noun)

असंख्य

Myriad meaning

a very large number of something

Synonyms: manifold, multifarious, sundry, various

Antonyms: alike, identical, same, distinct

Example: I'll never be able to count the myriad blessings I have received.

12 Contentious (Adjective)

विवादास्पद

Contentious meaning

causing, involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument

Synonyms: aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive

Antonyms: nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable

Example: It has been a contentious issue for decades.

13 Ethos (noun)

प्रकृति

Ethos meaning

the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or group

Synonyms: ethics, morality, morals, norms

Antonyms: corruption, immorality, wrong, disgrace

Example: Literature always reflects the ethos of a particular culture or society.

14 Qualms (noun)

हिचक

Qualms meaning

an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing

Synonyms: compunctions, misgivings, scruples, distrust

Antonyms: aplomb, assurances, certainties, certitudes

Example: He had no qualms about ordering dinner for her when she went out with them or telling her what to do with her life.

15 Cohort (noun)

जत्था

Cohort meaning

a group of people who share a characteristic

Synonyms: associate, companion, compatriot, compeer

Antonyms: enemy, opponent, antagonist, foe

Example: Florus withdrew with all his troops, except one cohort, to Caesarea.

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