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6 Spooked (verb)

डरावना

Spooked meaning

To become frightened.

Synonyms: Scared, Frightened, Anxious, Afraid

Antonyms: Brave, Unafraid, Calm, Comfort

Example: The noise spooked the cat.

7 Emollient (adjective)

मृदुकारी

Emollient meaning

Making a person or situation calmer in the hope of keeping relations peaceful.

Synonyms: Softening, Soothing, Demulcent

Antonyms: Irritant, Disruptive, Irritating, Aggravating

Example: An emollient cream makes your skin softer or reduces pain.

8 Craved (verb)

तड़पा

Craved meaning

To have a very strong desire for something.

Synonyms: Desired, Hunger, Need, Seek

Antonyms: Dislike, Abjure, Spurn, Reject

Example: Like many celebrities, he craves attention.

9 Confronted (verb)

सामना

Confronted meaning

To make somebody face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation.

Synonyms: Faced, Challenged, Opposed, Defied

Antonyms: Surrender, Avoid, Dodge, Evade

Example: He was confronted by a security guard when he tried to leave the store.

10 Florid (adjective)

अलंकृत

Florid meaning

Having too much decoration or detail.

Synonyms: Ornate, Flamboyant, Aureate, Embellished

Antonyms: Plain, Pale, Pallid, Natural

Example: He looked flabby, florid and weak, but he did not deserve to be misunderstood to that extent.

11 Striking (adjective)

हड़ताली

Striking meaning

Interesting and unusual enough to attract attention.

Synonyms: Prominent, Remarkable, Conspicuous, Salient

Antonyms: Inconspicuous, Unremarkable, Unnoticed, Ordinary

Example: She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.

12 Reiterated (verb)

दोहराया

Reiterated meaning

To repeat something that you have already said, especially to emphasize it.

Synonyms: Frequent, Repeated, Iterated, Recurring

Antonyms: Take back, Infrequent, Interrupted

Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.

13 Compel (verb)

मजबूर

Compel meaning

To force somebody to do something.

Synonyms: Oblige, Constrain, Make, Force

Antonyms: Block, Delay, Deter, Hinder

Example: Illness compelled him to stay in bed.

14 Heaped (adjective)

ढेर हो गया

Heaped meaning

used to describe a spoon, etc. that has as much in it or on it as it can hold.

Synonyms: Collected, Gathered, Amassed, Packed

Antonyms: Lacked, Depleted, Diminished, Divided

Example: The large desk was heaped with papers.

15 Maladies (noun)

रोग

Maladies meaning

A serious problem.

Synonyms: Complaints, Affliction, Condition

Antonyms: Strength, Comfort, Relief

Example: He had been suffering for sometime from a number of maladies, some of them prostate-related.

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