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6 Retract (verb)

वापस लेना

Retract meaning

To say that something you have said earlier is not true or correct or that you did not mean it.

Synonyms: Recant, Withdraw, Renounce

Antonyms: Accept, Acknowledge, Admit

Example: The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear.

7 Vexatious (adjective)

खिझाऊ

Vexatious meaning

Making you feel upset or annoyed.

Synonyms: Annoying, Bothersome, Irritating

Antonyms: Pleasing, Assisting, Helpful

Example: The amendment opens the door to vexatious litigation.

8 Pose (verb)

भंगिमा

Pose meaning

To create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with.

Synonyms: Attitude, Submit

Antonyms: Withhold, Refrain

Example: This curiosity should make you pose some questions naturally.

9 Evade (verb)

बच निकलना

Evade meaning

To escape from somebody/something or avoid meeting somebody.

Synonyms: Dodge, Elude, Escape, Avoid

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Encounter, Meet

Example: The criminals have so far managed to evade the police.

10 Crippling (adjective)

गंभीर

Crippling meaning

Seriously damaging or harming somebody/something.

Synonyms: Ruinous, Disable, Harmful, Damaging

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Repair

Example: A crippling attack of malaria kept him in bed for months.

11 Appeal (noun)

याचिका

Appeal meaning

A deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police.

Synonyms: Entreaty, Petition, Plea

Antonyms: Repel, Denial, Refusal

Example: This is not another appeal for famine relief.

12 Cited (verb)

उद्धृत

Cited meaning

To mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying.

Synonyms: Mention, Quoted, Specified

Antonyms: Conceal, Ignore, Forget

Example: The article cites several experts on the subject.

13 Amidst (preposition)

बीच

Amidst meaning

In the middle of or during something.

Synonyms: Among, Between, Mid

Antonyms: Away from, Outside, Separate

Example: John looked for his friend amidst the crowd.

14 Havoc (noun)

विनाश

Havoc meaning

A situation in which things are seriously damaged, destroyed or very confused.

Synonyms: Destruction, Devastation, Ruin

Antonyms: Construction, Order, System

Example: The disease can play havoc with the body's immune system.

15 Conform (verb)

मानना

Conform meaning

To behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society.

Synonyms: Adjust, Adapt, Comply, Agree

Antonyms: Clash, Differ, Refuse, Disobey

Example: The building doesn't conform to local regulations.

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