1 Cornerstone (noun)
आधारशिला
The most important part of something that the rest depends on
Synonyms: foundation, basis, keystone, core
Antonyms: wreck, avert, boundary, circumference
Example: Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.
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1 Cornerstone (noun)
आधारशिला
Synonyms: foundation, basis, keystone, core
Antonyms: wreck, avert, boundary, circumference
Example: Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.
2 Sombre (adjective)
फीका
Synonyms: gloomy, sad, melancholy, cheerless
Antonyms: bright, cheerful, brilliant, glorious
Example: He always strains to seize the most sombre truths.
3 Arsenals (noun)
शस्त्रागार
Synonyms: Armories, Weapons, Armory, Warehouses
Antonyms: Debt, Liability, Obligation, Poverty
Example: So we've cut those arsenals by more than half.
4 Apartheid (noun)
रंगभेद
Synonyms: Discrimination, Racism, Seclusion, Bigotry
Antonyms: Equal Opportunity, Equal Rights, Equal Treatment, Fairness
Example: Abhorrence of apartheid is a moral attitude, not a policy.
5 Deterrence (noun)
निवारण
Synonyms: Disincentive, Intimidation, Prevention, Deterrent
Antonyms: Motivator, Support, Encouragement, Help
Example: Nuclear missiles remain the main deterrence against possible aggression.
6 Rhetoric (noun)
लफ्फाजी
Synonyms: Oratory, Eloquence, Elocution, Verbosity
Antonyms: Quiet, Silence, Inarticulation, Impotence
Example: Rhetoric is cheap, evidence comes more dearly.
7 Stymied (verb)
अड़चनें अटका हुआ
Synonyms: foiled, hampered, blocked, jammed
Antonyms: assisted, promoted, active, advanced
Example: Animated films are still stymied by a technological bottleneck.
8 Moratorium (noun)
स्थगन
Synonyms: suspension, postponement, delay, deferment
Antonyms: continuation, approval, clearance, consent
Example: However, the moratorium is applied inconsistently.
9 Taboo (adjective)
निषेध
Synonyms: forbidden, prohibited, ban, unmentionable
Antonyms: acceptable, allowed, mentionable, permissible
Example: The taboo is steadily being broken.
10 Signatories (noun)
हस्ताक्षरकर्ता
Synonyms: endorser, signer, certifier, cosignatory
Antonyms: activist, entrepreneur, acumen, participant
Example: The signatory should provide any support required.
11 Implication (noun)
निहितार्थ
Synonyms: Significance, Hint, Connotation, Intimation
Antonyms: Exception, Exclusion, Frivolity, Antecedent
Example: Her implication in the crime was obvious.
12 Deprived (adjective)
वंचित
Synonyms: Disadvantaged, Underprivileged, Needy, Destitute
Antonyms: Privileged, Wealthy, Affluent, Prosperous
Example: He was deprived of his liberty without a fair trial.
13 Scrutiny (noun)
सूक्ष्म परीक्षण
Synonyms: Inspection, Investigation, Analysis, Survey
Antonyms: Eyeshot, Blink, Flash, Negligence
Example: Every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny.
14 Afloat (adjective)
समुद्र में
Synonyms: Adrift, Floating, Aboard, Above Water
Antonyms: Sunken, Submerged, Deep, Depressed
Example: I'm barely keeping this place afloat myself.
15 Paradigm (noun)
मिसाल
Synonyms: Model, Pattern, Prototype, Example
Antonyms: Atypical Sample, Fake, Defilement, Disembodiment
Example: And that's typically the paradigm under which we've operated.
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