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Wednesday, 5 October 2022

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2 Deficit (noun)

घाटा

Deficit meaning

The amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time.

Synonyms: Shortage, Deficiency, Shortfall, Lack

Antonyms: Plenty, Plethora, Excess, Abundance

Example: Know all about attention deficit disorder.

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6 Contingent (noun)

आकस्मिक

Contingent meaning

A group of people at a meeting or an event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event.

Synonyms: Conditional, Accidental, Possible, Detachment

Antonyms: Certain, Unconditional, Definite, Independent

Example: Each contingent has served for six months.

7 Adequacy (noun)

पर्याप्तता

Adequacy meaning

The fact of being enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need.

Synonyms: Sufficiency, Competence, Enough, Suitability

Antonyms: Inadequacy, Insufficiency, Deficiency, Need

Example: Much depends on the adequacy of adaptation strategies.

8 Dip (verb)

डुबकी

Dip meaning

To put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again.

Synonyms: Sink, Douse, Dive, Plunge

Antonyms: Brainbox, Brainiac, Rocket scientist, Boffin

Example: A reference work to dip into time and time again.

9 Substantial (adjective)

भरपूर

Substantial meaning

Large in amount, value or importance.

Synonyms: Significant, Considerable, Strong, Large

Antonyms: Minor, Insignificant, Insubstantial, Paltry

Example: Children's issues received substantial funding.

10 Defend (verb)

रक्षा करना

Defend meaning

To protect somebody/something from attack.

Synonyms: Protect, Guard, Safeguard, Shield

Antonyms: Attack, Cause death, Quit, Abandon

Example: Democracy must learn to defend itself.

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