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1 Summoned (verb)

बुलवाना

Summoned meaning

Order (someone) to be present.

Synonyms: Ask, Assemble, Call, Convene

Antonyms: Answer, Cancel, Disperse, Divide

Example: He was incensed and summoned the villagers to appear before him.

2 Tactic (noun)

रणनीति

Tactic meaning

An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

Synonyms: Approach, Campaign, Channels, Course

Antonyms: Impractical, Unwise, Injudicious, Imprudent

Example: Though she was not kc-mahei, she used the tactics of warfare to maintain her position of leadership.

3 Violation (noun)

उल्लंघन

Violation meaning

Break Or Fail To Comply With (A Rule Or Formal Agreement).

Synonyms: Contravene, Breach, Infringe, Infract

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Obey

Example: He Was Arrested For Violating His Parole.

4 Petition (noun)

याचिका

Petition meaning

A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause.

Synonyms: Request, Ask, Call On, Entreat

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Dismiss, Disregard

Example: She filed a petition for divorce.

5 Implicated (verb)

निहितार्थ

Implicated meaning

The effect that something will have on something else in the future.

Synonyms: Suggestion, Inference, Indication, Connotation.

Antonyms: Measurement, Proof, Reality, Truth.

Example: The lecturer made the implication that science was subjective.

6 Coercion (noun)

दबाव

Coercion meaning

The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

Synonyms: Duress, Intimidation, Persuasion, Bullying

Antonyms: Consent, Agreement, Approval, Permission

Example: It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.

7 Confronted (verb)

सामना होना

Confronted meaning

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Synonyms: Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet

Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender

Example: They confronted the invaders at the shore.

8 Excise (noun)

उत्पाद शुल्क

Excise meaning

A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licences granted for certain activities.

Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty

Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine

Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.

9 Accused (noun)

आरोपी

Accused meaning

A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.

Synonyms: Arraigned, Implicated, Incriminated, Indicted

Antonyms: Acquitted, Clear, Discharged

Example: He was accused of stealing the money.

10 Laundering (verb)

शोधन

Laundering meaning

Conceal the origins of (money obtained illegally)

Synonyms: Clean, Administration, Management

Antonyms: Dirty, Bedraggled, Begrimed

Example: Hunsaker was laundering the profits through his bank.

11 Corruption (noun)

भ्रष्‍टाचार

Corruption meaning

Dishonest or immoral behaviour or activities.

Synonyms: Dishonesty, Deceit, Deception, Duplicity.

Antonyms: Honesty, Decency, Goodness, Honor.

Example: I deplore the poverty and corruption of my country.

12 Extension (noun)

व्यापक

Extension meaning

Covering or affecting a large area.

Synonyms: Broad, Comprehensive, Considerable, Expanded

Antonyms: Exclusive, Insignificant, Limited, Little

Example: The author has done extensive archival and oral research.

13 Formulate (verb)

तैयार

Formulate meaning

Create or prepare methodically.

Synonyms: Codify, Define, Develop, Devise

Antonyms: Disorganize, Destroy, Halt, Raze

Example: Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape.

14 Scrutiny (noun)

जांच

Scrutiny meaning

Critical observation or examination.

Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study

Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.

15 Prompting (verb)

प्रेरित किया

Prompting meaning

To move to action.

Synonyms: Cause, Occasion, Elicit, Produce

Antonyms: Deter, Restrain, Slow

Example: The actor had to be prompted by someone who was standing offstage.

16 Scrapped (noun)

रद्दी

Scrapped meaning

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Synonyms: Fragment, Piece, Bit, Offcut

Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Peace, Truce

Example: He jotted it down on a scrap of paper.

17 Campaign (noun)

अभियान

Campaign meaning

A plan to do a number of things in order to achieve a special aim.

Synonyms: Crusade, Drive, Push, Effort.

Antonyms: Inaction, Prevent, Hinder, Inhibit.

Example: I'd better get my campaign manager cracking.

18 Diverted (verb)

ध्यान हटाना

Diverted meaning

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Synonyms: Alter, Deflect, Redirect, Switch

Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Anger, Be Direct

Example: Police diverted traffic to a side street.

19 Irregularities (noun)

अनियमितता

Irregularities meaning

The state or quality of being irregular.

Synonyms: Distortion, Flaw, Inconsistency, Aberration

Antonyms: Perfection, Conformity, Continuation, Regularity

Example: We uncovered irregularities in the town's finances.

20 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.

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