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4 Raids (noun)

छापे

Raids meaning

A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.

Synonyms: Arrest, Assault, Break In, Capture

Antonyms: Letting Go, Release, Retreat

Example: They launched a raid against the enemy.

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6 Interrogations (noun)

पूछताछ

Interrogations meaning

A process of asking someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

Synonyms: Examine, Grill, Investigate, Query

Antonyms: Answer, Reply, Disregard, Unconcern

Example: One by one they were taken for interrogation.

7 Conducted (adjective)

संचालित

Conducted meaning

Led by a guide.

Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control

Antonyms: Contracted, Caught, Came Down

Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.

8 Erode (verb)

कट जाना

Erode meaning

Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.

Synonyms: Eat, Corrode, Destroy, Gnaw.

Antonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Build, Ignore

Example: Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.

9 Triggered (adjective)

उत्प्रेरित

Triggered meaning

Caused by particular action, process, or situation

Synonyms: Cause, Generate, Produce, Prompt

Antonyms: Destroy, End, Halt, Prevent

Example: His remarks triggered a public outcry.

10 Hailing (verb)

जयजयकार करना

Hailing meaning

To call someone in order to attract their attention.

Synonyms: Beat, Shower, Rain, Fall

Antonyms: Knocking, Slamming, Disparaging, Panning

Example: Shall we hail a taxi?

11 Vows (noun)

शपथ

Vows meaning

Solemnly promise to do a specified thing.

Synonyms: Swear, Pledge, Promise, Affirm

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Break, Breach

Example: From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.

12 Enduring (adjective)

टिकाऊ

Enduring meaning

Lasting over a period of time; durable.

Synonyms: Brave, Encounter, Experience, Face

Antonyms: Disallow, Halt, Hide, Refuse

Example: I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.

13 Devastation (noun)

सदमा पहुँचाने वाला

Devastation meaning

Highly destructive or damaging

Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic

Antonyms: Nondestructive, Blessed, Fortunate, Beneficial

Example: The flood devastated the town.

14 Collapsed (adjective)

ढह

Collapsed meaning

Having fallen down or given way.

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle

Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation

Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.

15 Uninhabitable (adjective)

निर्जन

Uninhabitable meaning

Unsuitable for living in.

Synonyms: Dilapidated, Run Down, Unlivable, Unoccupiable

Antonyms: Inhabitable, Livable, Populated, Busy

Example: Flooding made the building uninhabitable.

16 Strapped (adjective)

तंगी

Strapped meaning

Short of money.

Synonyms: Impoverished, Beggared, Broke, Dirt Poor

Antonyms: Rich, Wealthy, Untied, Unstrapped

Example: There was a box strapped to the floor beneath the bench.

17 Personnel (noun)

कार्मिक

Personnel meaning

People employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service.

Synonyms: Cadre, Crew, Group, Organization

Antonyms: Pull, Attract, Repulsion, Attraction

Example: They've reduced the number of personnel working on the project.

18 Province (noun)

प्रांत

Province meaning

A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

Synonyms: Territory, Region, State, Department

Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun, Recreation

Example: Other provinces have funded various projects over the years.

19 Rendered (adjective)

प्रतिपादन किया

Rendered meaning

Melted in order to separate out the impurities.

Synonyms: Give, Provide, Supply, Furnish

Antonyms: Misrepresent, Confuse, Distort, Falsify

Example: The virus rendered the computer useless.

20 Vulnerable (adjective)

असुरक्षित

Vulnerable meaning

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable

Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure

Example: I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.

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