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5 Retrospect (noun)

अतीत-अवलोकन

Retrospect meaning

Thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time.

Synonyms: Review, Retrospection, Hindsight, Reconsideration

Antonyms: Forethought, Prospect, Anticipation, Preview

Example: In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.

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6 Glimmer (noun)

प्रभा

Glimmer meaning

A small sign of something.

Synonyms: Hint, Ray, Flare, Beam

Antonyms: Deal, Bundle, Loads, Mass

Example: Moonlight glimmered on the pond.

7 Chunky (adjective)

मोटा

Chunky meaning

Thick and heavy.

Synonyms: Dumpy, Thick, Stocky, Thickset

Antonyms: Skinny, Thin, Slim, Slender

Example: She wore chunky earrings.

8 Scrum (noun)

लड़ाई

Scrum meaning

A crowd of people who are pushing each other.

Synonyms: Tussle, Fight, Crowd, Clash

Antonyms: Truce, Order, Calm, Peace

Example: When the time came to move in there was a rush and a scrum.

9 Engulfed (verb)

घिरा हुआ

Engulfed meaning

To surround or to cover somebody/something completely.

Synonyms: Submerged, Bury, Envelop, Swamp

Antonyms: Uncover, Underwhelmed, Neglect, Dry

Example: The flames rapidly engulfed the house.

10 Entitled (adjective)

हकदार

Entitled meaning

Feeling that you have a right to the good things in life without necessarily having to work for them.

Synonyms: Authorized, Eligible, Titled, Allowed

Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Disallow, Refuse

Example: He was entitled to a full refund because the mistake was the company's fault.

11 Shrank (verb)

अनुबंध

Shrank meaning

To become or to make something smaller in size or amount.

Synonyms: Recoiled, Contracted, Decreased, Compressed

Antonyms: Grow, Increase, Enlarge, Lengthen

Example: He held his convictions with great strength, he never shrank from expressing them.

12 Escalate (verb)

बढ़ना

Escalate meaning

To become greater, worse, more serious, etc.

Synonyms: Intensify, Grow, Increase, Expand

Antonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Diminish, Lower

Example: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.

13 Blip (noun)

गड़बड़

Blip meaning

A temporary problem.

Synonyms: Glitch, Censor, Spot, Spank

Antonyms: Perfection, Advantage, Strength

Example: The approaching ship appeared as a blip on the screen.

14 Accrue (verb)

प्राप्त

Accrue meaning

To increase over a period of time.

Synonyms: Accumulate, Increase, Amass, Collect

Antonyms: Decrease, Disperse, Spend, Lose

Example: If you do not pay within 28 days, interest will accrue.

15 Tumult (noun)

हंगामा

Tumult meaning

A state in which your thoughts or feelings are confused.

Synonyms: Turmoil, Commotion, Uproar, Disturbance

Antonyms: Peace, Calm, Order, Quiet

Example: We had to shout to be heard over the tumult.

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