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6 Splinter (verb)

चकनाचूर करना

Splinter meaning

To break, or to make something break, into small, thin, sharp pieces

Synonyms: Shatter, Cracked, Smash, Disintegrate

Antonyms: Mend, Combine, Fix, Amend

Example: The mirror cracked but did not splinter.

7 Cynicism (noun)

मानवद्वेषी

Cynicism meaning

The belief that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons

Synonyms: Distrust, Doubt, Sarcasm, Disbelief

Antonyms: Faith, Trust, Belief, Optimism

Example: In a world full of cynicism she was the one person I felt I could trust.

8 Persist (verb)

बना रहना

Persist meaning

To continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable

Synonyms: Continue, Endure, Remain, Stay

Antonyms: Stop, Cease, Leave, Discontinue

Example: Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?

9 Insurgents (adjective)

द्रोही

Insurgents meaning

Fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country

Synonyms: Rebellious, Mutinous, Revolutionary, Seditious

Antonyms: Obedient, Loyal, Constant, Follower

Example: Insurgents are trying to gain control of the country's transportation system.

10 Accord (noun)

समझौता

Accord meaning

A formal agreement between two organizations, countries, etc.

Synonyms: Agreement, Pact, Concord, Harmony

Antonyms: Differ, Disagree, Discord, Refuse

Example: The two sides signed a peace accord last July.

11 Jostling (verb)

धक्का-मुक्की

Jostling meaning

To push roughly against somebody in a crowd.

Synonyms: Shove, push, scramble, shoulder

Antonyms: Certainty, comforting, depressing, discouraging

Example: Morgan, you are jostling me with your duffle.

12 Mandarin (noun)

अफ़सर

Mandarin meaning

A powerful official of high rank, especially in the civil service.

Synonyms: Bureaucrat, functionary, official, public servant

Antonyms: average joe, chav, common man, common person

Example: Mandarin is pleased with his new servant.

13 Defiance (noun)

अवज्ञा

Defiance meaning

The act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something.

Synonyms: Rebellion, Opposition, Challenge, resistance

Antonyms: Obedience, Respect, Acceptance, acquiescence

Example: His brazen act of defiance almost cost him his life.

14 Chasm (noun)

छेद

Chasm meaning

A deep opening or break in the ground.

Synonyms: Abyss, Gulf, Gorge, fissure

Antonyms: Closure, junction, closing, concluding

Example: He was engulfed in a chasm of despair.

15 Rebuke (noun)

डाँट फटकार

Rebuke meaning

The act of speaking severely to somebody because they have done something wrong

Synonyms: Reprimand, Scold, Reprove, reproach

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Approval, celebrate

Example: I had to rebuke her once in a while.

16 Backburner (verb)

बैकबर्नर

Backburner meaning

To leave an idea or a plan for a time, to be done or considered later

Synonyms: Background, backseat, bagatelle, collateral mission

Antonyms: basic component, key objective, core element, basic element

Example: Yes, we're on the backburner right now.

17 Abstain (verb)

परहेज़ करना

Abstain meaning

To choose not to use a vote, either in favour of or against something

Synonyms: Refrain, Forbear, Avoid, desist

Antonyms: Take, Accept, Consume, vote

Example: Please abstain from gossiping in that ugly language.

18 Touted (verb)

बताया

Touted meaning

To try to persuade people that somebody/something is important or valuable by praising them/it.

Synonyms: Advertised, solicited, puffed, ballyhooed

Antonyms: Blocked, criticized, disapprove, discouraged

Example: They've touted it as a victory back home.

19 Confluence (noun)

संगम

Confluence meaning

The fact of two or more things becoming one

Synonyms: Junction, Convergence, Meeting, merging

Antonyms: Isolation, departure, contrast, division

Example: A confluence of peril had entered your life.

20 Paradigm (noun)

मिसाल

Paradigm meaning

A typical example or pattern of something.

Synonyms: Model, Exemplar, Pattern, example

Antonyms: Flaw, fake, worst, bottom

Example: Is there another paradigm for the global financial system?

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