1 Downturn (noun)
मंदी
A fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker
Synonyms: Decline, Slump, Drop, Fall
Antonyms: Upsurge, Increase, Recovery, Upturn
Example: A downturn in the housing market.
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1 Downturn (noun)
मंदी
Synonyms: Decline, Slump, Drop, Fall
Antonyms: Upsurge, Increase, Recovery, Upturn
Example: A downturn in the housing market.
2 Trajectory (noun)
प्रक्षेप-पथ
Synonyms: Course, Track, Path, Route
Antonyms: Off-track, Disorientation, Distraction, Amusement
Example: Is the trajectory of change positive or negative?
3 Rectify (verb)
सुधारना
Synonyms: Correct, Remedy, Repair, Right
Antonyms: Damage, Injure, Ruin, Worsen
Example: As a symbol of virtue, we must rectify our hearts.
4 Lopsided (adjective)
तिरछा
Synonyms: Uneven, Askew, Crooked, Asymmetrical
Antonyms: Balanced, Level, Straight, Alike
Example: Makes for kind of a lopsided pyramid.
5 Woefully (adverb)
बुरी तरह
Synonyms: Sadly, Painfully, Miserably, Sorely
Antonyms: Cheerfully, Awesomely, Alright, Bravely
Example: I'm afraid my best is woefully insufficient.
6 Envisage (verb)
कल्पना
Synonyms: Envision, Imagine, Visualize, Foresee
Antonyms: Miss, Mistake, Misunderstand, Withdrawn
Example: I do not know whether you can envisage this.
7 Reverberate (verb)
गूंजना
Synonyms: Echo, Resound, Resonate, Ring
Antonyms: Yield, Delegate, Quieten, Silence
Example: What happened today will reverberate around England.
8 Extensive (adjective)
व्यापक
Synonyms: Broad, Wide, Large, Vast
Antonyms: Tiny, Limited, Small, Narrow
Example: Bombing caused extensive damage to the town.
9 Radical (adjective)
अतिवादी
Synonyms: Extremist, Extreme, Fanatic, Progressive
Antonyms: Conservative, Traditional, Moderate, Minor
Example: A prophet of radical individualism.
10 Hesitant (adjective)
संकोची
Synonyms: Uncertain, Unsure, Doubtful, Reluctant
Antonyms: Sassy, Confident, Desirous, Firm
Example: He's the one who's hesitant about having kids.
11 Escalate (verb)
बढ़ना
Synonyms: Increase, Soar, Intensify, Grow
Antonyms: Decrease, Lower, Lessen, Descend
Example: It's time to escalate it.
12 Setback (noun)
झटका
Synonyms: Reverse, Blow, Misfortune, Mishap
Antonyms: Perks, Success, Advance, Win
Example: He doesn't let every little setback eat him up inside.
13 Brink (noun)
तट
Synonyms: Edge, Verge, Border, Brim
Antonyms: Center, Inferior, Middle, Area
Example: At the brink of the pond I hesitated.
14 Deteriorate (verb)
क्षीण हो
Synonyms: Decline, Degenerate, Decay, Worsen
Antonyms: Improve, Develop, Recover, Better
Example: But his hearing seems to deteriorate gradually.
15 Cataclysmic (adjective)
प्रलयकारी
Synonyms: Disastrous, Calamitous, Catastrophic, Ruinous
Antonyms: Constructive, Arsey, Auspicious, Beneficial
Example: At some point, it all crashed in a cataclysmic disaster.
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