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3 Espionage (noun)

जासूसी

Espionage meaning

The activity of secretly getting important political or military information about another country or of finding out another company’s secrets by using spies.

Synonyms: Spying, Intelligence, Surveillance

Antonyms: Careless, Negligence, Ignorance

Example: The scandal of industrial espionage was bad enough.

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6 Disruptive (adjective)

विघटनकारी

Disruptive meaning

Causing problems, noise, etc. so that something cannot continue normally.

Synonyms: Troublesome, Disturbing, Disorderly

Antonyms: Calming, Settling, Soothing

Example: A new government's efforts to undo much of its predecessor's work is damaging and disruptive.

7 Intrusion (noun)

घुसपैठ

Intrusion meaning

Something that affects a situation or people’s lives in a way that they do not want

Synonyms: Invasion, Trespass, Incursion

Antonyms: Aid, Help, Retreat

Example: I hope you don't mind this intrusion, Jon.

8 Barrage (noun)

आड़

Barrage meaning

A large number of something.

Synonyms: Storm, Shower, Bombard

Antonyms: Trickle, Dribble, Drip

Example: He unleashed a barrage of insults.

9 Fickle (adjective)

चंचल

Fickle meaning

Often changing their mind in an unreasonable way so that you cannot rely on them

Synonyms: Unstable, Unsteady, Erratic

Antonyms: Stable, Constant, Faithful

Example: The weather is notoriously fickle at this time of year.

10 Elicit (verb)

निकालना

Elicit meaning

To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty.

Synonyms: Evoke, Educe, Extract

Antonyms: Repress, Hide, Cover

Example: She's been trying to elicit the support of other committee members.

11 Anxious (adjective)

उत्सुक

Anxious meaning

Feeling worried or nervous.

Synonyms: Uneasy, Nervous, Troubled

Antonyms: Calm, Cool, Quiet

Example: We experienced a few anxious moments as we waited to hear the results of the test.

12 Prelude (noun)

प्रस्तावना

Prelude meaning

An action or event that happens before another more important one and forms an introduction to it.

Synonyms: Overture, Prologue, Preface

Antonyms: Epilogue, Conclusion, Ending

Example: Most unions see privatisation as an inevitable prelude to job losses.

13 Enhance (verb)

बढाना

Enhance meaning

To increase or further improve the good quality.

Synonyms: Raise, Intensify, Boost

Antonyms: Diminish, Decrease, Reduce

Example: You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.

14 Booth (noun)

कक्ष

Booth meaning

A small place with walls or sides where you can do something privately, for example make a phone call or vote.

Synonyms: Stall, Cubicle, Kiosk

Antonyms: Open, Out

Example: A local sheep farmer has a booth at the county fair and is selling wool yarn.

15 Buttress (noun)

पुश्ता

Buttress meaning

A structure made of stone or brick that supports a wall.

Synonyms: Building, Support, Brace

Antonyms: Weaken, Undercut, Undermine

Example: The mother had always been the buttress of our family.

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