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2 Adjourned (verb)

स्थगित कर दिया

Adjourned meaning

to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time

Synonyms: Postponed, Deferred, Suspended, delayed

Antonyms: continued, opened, coming soon, begin

Example: At this point the meeting was adjourned for consultations.

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3 Mandate (noun)

आदेश

Mandate meaning

the authority to do something, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election

Synonyms: Order, Command, Decree, injunction

Antonyms: Denial, Abolish, Acknowledgement, prohibition

Example: Hopkins said the election was a mandate from the voters.

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4 Efficacy (noun)

गुण

Efficacy meaning

the ability of something to produce the results that are wanted

Synonyms: effectiveness, potency, effect, validity

Antonyms: Inefficiency, inefficacy, weakness, failure

Example: Medications have shown little efficacy in treating heatstroke.

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5 Adamant (adjective)

हीरा

Adamant meaning

determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something

Synonyms: Inflexible, Stubborn, Intransigent, uncompromising

Antonyms: Flexible, Yielding, Pliant, submissive

Example: Sara's been adamant since the beginning of her pregnancy.

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6 Relevance (noun)

प्रासंगिकता

Relevance meaning

a close connection with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are in

Synonyms: Significance, Importance, Application, bearing

Antonyms: irrelevance, unfitness, animosity, cold-heartedness

Example: Education has more relevance for young people than ever before.

7 Obligatory (adjective)

अनिवार्य

Obligatory meaning

that you must do because of the law, rules, etc.

Synonyms: Compulsory, Mandatory, Necessary, required

Antonyms: Optional, unnecessary, Voluntary, nonessential

Example: Sweden repeated that it had no obligatory marking system.

8 Congenial (adjective)

अनुकूल

Congenial meaning

pleasant because it suits your character

Synonyms: Friendly, Agreeable, Pleasant, amiable

Antonyms: Obnoxious, uncongenial, Disagreeable, harsh

Example: But I thought it'd be more congenial to talk here.

9 Cordiality (noun)

सौहार्द

Cordiality meaning

the quality of being pleasant and friendly

Synonyms: Amity, Warmth, Friendliness, geniality

Antonyms: Hostility, bad behavior, unfriendliness, aloofness

Example: Let them be filled with heartfelt warmth and cordiality.

10 Reluctance (noun)

अनिच्छा

Reluctance meaning

the feeling of being unwilling to do something and hesitating before you do it, because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do

Synonyms: hesitation, Unwillingness, Disinclination, indisposition

Antonyms: Alacrity, indifference, Enthusiasm, affinity, desire

Example: I can understand the reluctance that some of you feel.

11 Defections (noun)

दल-बदल

Defections meaning

the act of leaving a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy

Synonyms: Desertion, desertions, Absconding, apostasy

Antonyms: Allegiance, chastity, constancy, decency

Example: That was the way previous defections were handled.

12 Iteration (noun)

चलना

Iteration meaning

the process of repeating a mathematical or computing process or set of instructions again and again, each time applying it to the result of the previous stage

Synonyms: repetition, loop, reiteration, recurrence

Antonyms: Concoction, do a translation, innovation, original

Example: Sets the maximum number of iteration steps.

13 Brazenly (adverb)

बेशर्मी से

Brazenly meaning

openly and without shame, usually about something that shocks people

Synonyms: Boldly, Flagrantly, Openly, blatantly

Antonyms: Meekly, privately, behind someone's back, in private

Example: Our honey is being brazenly stolen on a massive scale.

14 Pledge (verb)

प्रतिज्ञा

Pledge meaning

to formally promise to give or do something

Synonyms: Promise, Guarantee, Swear, oath

Antonyms: Break, cancel, compensate, expiate

Example: This pledge could sink the government.

15 Affidavits (noun)

हलफनामा

Affidavits meaning

a written statement that you swear is true, and that can be used as evidence in court

Synonyms: testimony, statements, affirmation, confirmation

Antonyms: Betrayals, breaches, breaks, deceits

Example: I have the medical affidavits for his injuries.

16 Betrayed (verb)

धोखा दिया

Betrayed meaning

to give information about somebody/something to an enemy

Synonyms: Deceived, Cheated, Fooled, betraying

Antonyms: Defended, protected, advised, confidence

Example: Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

17 Mockery (noun)

उपहास

Mockery meaning

comments or actions that are intended to make somebody/something seem silly

Synonyms: Travesty, Ridicule, Derision, parody

Antonyms: Flattery, Respect, praise, assailant

Example: His mockery of Elizabeth's work seemed like a low blow.

18 Merger (noun)

विलय

Merger meaning

the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into one

Synonyms: Fusion, Combination, Amalgamation, union

Antonyms: Isolation, detachment, Diverge, division

Example: That was well before the current merger proposals.

19 Probe (noun)

सलाई

Probe meaning

a complete and careful investigation of something

Synonyms: Investigate, Examine, Study, explore

Antonyms: Absurd, basis, deficient, denial

Example: A soil probe can help provide a representative sample.

20 Foothold (noun)

पैर

Foothold meaning

a strong position in a business, profession, etc. from which somebody can make progress and achieve success.

Synonyms: Toehold, Beachhead, bridgehead, footing

Antonyms: Affliction, Burden, Crimp, defect

Example: Real Madrid just can't get a foothold in this game.

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