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2 Recurring (adjective)

पुनरावृत्त होना

Recurring meaning

To happen again or many times

Synonyms: Happen Again, Reoccur, Occur Again, Be Repeated

Antonyms: Continuous, Constant, Incessant, Perpetual

Example: Francis suffered all his life from a recurring nightmare that he was trapped in a falling house.

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3 Clumsiness (noun)

बेढंगापन

Clumsiness meaning

Behaviour that does not show any skill or thought

Synonyms: Awkwardness, Ineptitude, Ungainliness, Heavy-Handedness.

Antonyms: Adroit, Skillful, Agile, Athletic

Example: Dropping things, tripping a lot, and stumbling are all examples of clumsiness.

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5 Clogged (adjective)

अवरुद्घ हो जाना या कर देना

Clogged meaning

To block or become blocked

Synonyms: Block, Obstruct, Congest, Jam, Choke

Antonyms: Unplugged, Excavated, Unblocked, Emptied, Unstopped.

Example: The road was clogged with traffic.

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6 Clouded (adjective)

धुँधला करना या हो जाना

Clouded meaning

To become or make something difficult to see through

Synonyms: Lour, Blacken, Darken, Dim

Antonyms: Transparent, Clear, Purified

Example: But this time, there was a short rain, and the sky was clouded.

7 Poised (adjective)

किसी हरकत के लिए तैयार

Poised meaning

Not moving but ready to move

Synonyms: self-possessed, self-assured, composed, assured

Antonyms: excited, flustered, inelegant, agitation

Example: The company is poised for success.

8 Concurrent (adjective)

समकालिक

Concurrent meaning

Existing or happening at the same time as something else.

Synonyms: Simultaneous, Coincident, Coinciding, Contemporaneous, Synchronous

Antonyms: Asynchronous, Non-Simultaneous, Nonsynchronous, Metachronous.

Example: Etienne is holding three concurrent exhibitions.

9 Haphazard (adjective)

अव्‍यवस्थित

Haphazard meaning

Badly organized

Synonyms: Random, Unplanned, Unsystematic, Unmethodical

Antonyms: Methodical, Systematic, Fortuitous

Example: He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner.

10 Anonymity (noun)

गुमनामी

Anonymity meaning

The situation where a person’s name is not known

Synonyms: Obscurity, Silence, Oblivion, Namelessness

Antonyms: Celebrity, Fame

Example: They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.

11 Precedent (noun)

पूर्विका

Precedent meaning

Something that comes before.

Synonyms: Model, Exemplar, Example, Pattern

Antonyms: After, Ensuing, Following, Later

Example: After, Ensuing, Following, Later

12 Verdict (noun)

न्‍यायालय का निर्णय

Verdict meaning

The finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in tria.l

Synonyms: Judgement, Adjudication, Finding, Decision

Antonyms: Accusation, Allegation, Arraignment, Attribution.

Example: The verdict was not guilty.

13 Amend (verb)

संशोधित करना

Amend meaning

To change something slightly in order to make it better.

Synonyms: Revise, Alter, Change, Modify

Antonyms: Break, Damage, Scratch.

Example: The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote.

14 Repeal (verb)

किसी क़ानून को रद्द करना

Repeal meaning

To officially make a law no longer valid

Synonyms: Revoke, Rescind, Cancel, Reverse

Antonyms: Introduce, Enact, Ratify

Example: The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.

15 Struck (verb)

Struck meaning

To be very impressed by or pleased with (something or someone). (कुछ या किसी) से बहुत प्रभावित या प्रसन्न होना

Synonyms: Bang, Beat, Hit, Pound

Antonyms: Extinguish, Pitch

Example: He was convinced, not because he wanted to be, but because the depositions struck him as devastating.

16 Barred (verb)

अर्गला से दरवाज़ा आदि बंद करना

Barred meaning

To close something with a bar or bars

Synonyms: Bolt, Lock, Fasten, Padlock

Antonyms: Unbar, Admit, Accept

Example: They arrived at the house to find the door locked and barred.

17 Confrontation (adjective)

संघर्ष या विवाद

Confrontation meaning

A fight or an argument

Synonyms: Conflict, Clash, Brush, Fight

Antonyms: Truce, Peace, Armistice, Ceasefire, Calm

Example: He would prefer not to have a confrontation with the authorities.

18 Luminaries (noun)

शानदार उपलब्धि का व्यक्ति

Luminaries meaning

A person of brilliant achievement.

Synonyms: Inspiration, Leader, Expert, Master

Antonyms: Nobody / Pleb

Example: In fact death took an uncommonly large number of Hollywood's luminaries in the next few months.

19 Temptation (noun)

लालच

Temptation meaning

A feeling that you want to do something, even if you know that it is wrong.

Synonyms: Desire, Urge, Itch, Impulse, Inclination

Antonyms: Discouragement, Dislike, Hate, Hatred, Prevention

Example: I resisted the temptation to buy the shoes.

20 Tamper (verb)

हस्तक्षेप करना

Tamper meaning

Interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.

Synonyms: Interfere, Meddle, Tinker, Trifle, Dabble

Antonyms: Improve, Remain, Dispose, Tidy, Locate

Example: I don't want to be accused of tampering with the evidence.

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