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6 Apparent (adjective)

स्पष्ट

Apparent meaning

easy to see or understand

Synonyms: Obvious, Evident, Clear, Manifest

Antonyms: Unclear, Obscure, Unrelatable, Mysterious

Example: And it's apparent here that you live alone.

7 Slew (verb)

ढेर

Slew meaning

to turn or slide suddenly in another direction

Synonyms: Heap, Stack, Plenty, Peck

Antonyms: Conform, Abide by the rules, Acquiesce, Act in accordance with the rules

Example: Had to hire a slew of new guys.

8 Subversive (noun)

विध्वंसक

Subversive meaning

a person who tries to destroy or damage a government or political system by attacking it secretly or indirectly

Synonyms: Revolutionary, Insurgent, Seditious, Revolutionist

Antonyms: Loyal, Obedient, Law-abiding, Central

Example: And that's very subversive in a modern world.

9 Leeway (noun)

छूट

Leeway meaning

the amount of freedom that you have to change something or to do something in the way you want to

Synonyms: Scope, Latitude, Room, Margin

Antonyms: Inflexibleness, Bigotry, Constraint, Restraint

Example: The government had greater leeway to introduce reforms.

10 Discretionary (adjective)

विवेकाधीन

Discretionary meaning

decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation

Synonyms: Voluntary, Elective, Discretional, Facultative

Antonyms: Compulsory, imperative, Mandatory, necessary

Example: I made a discretionary revelation.

11 Hegemony (noun)

आधिपत्य

Hegemony meaning

Control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group.

Synonyms: Leadership, Dominion, Supremacy, Power

Antonyms: Repression, Constraint, Oppression, Ban

Example: Its goal is to achieve cultural hegemony in society.

12 Perceived (verb)

माना जाता

Perceived meaning

To understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way.

Synonyms: Sensed, Noticed, Felt, Detected

Antonyms: Concealed, Covered up, Lost, Missed

Example: Growing older is not upsetting; being perceived as old is.

13 Gripping (adjective)

मनोरंजक

Gripping meaning

Exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention.

Synonyms: Absorbing, Riveting, Engrossing, Fascinating

Antonyms: Boring, Dull, Jejune, Tedious

Example: He has created a fresh, tense and gripping thriller.

14 Disbanded (verb)

भंग

Disbanded meaning

To stop somebody/something from operating as a group; to separate or no longer operate as a group.

Synonyms: Dissolve, Dispersed, Demobilized, Dissolved

Antonyms: Banded, Aligned with, Assembled, based

Example: His singing group disbanded recently and he's mad.

15 Omnibus (noun)

बहुप्रयोजन

Omnibus meaning

A television or radio programme that combines several recent programmes in a series.

Synonyms: Charabanc, Coach, Jitney, Autobus

Antonyms: Incomplete, Limited, Restricted, Basic

Example: She made a sort ofomnibus preamble.

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