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1 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.

2 Contentious (adjective)

विवादास्पद

Contentious meaning

Likely to cause argument

Synonyms: Antagonistic, Combative, Testy, Argumentative

Antonyms: Unargumentative, Unaggressive, Noncontentious, Unchallengeable

Example: She has some very contentious views on education.

3 Conflict (noun)

टकराव

Conflict meaning

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

Synonyms: Battle, Clash, Combat, Competition

Antonyms: Peace, Truce, Agreement, Calm

Example: There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.

4 Plunged (verb)

कूद पड़े

Plunged meaning

Jump or dive quickly and energetically.

Synonyms: Descent, Dive, Fall, Jump

Antonyms: Ascent, Rise, Increase

Example: He plunged the knife into the cake.

5 Approved (verb)

मंज़ूरी देना

Approved meaning

Officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.

Synonyms: Accredit, Certify, Endorse, Sanction

Antonyms: Reject, Deny, Disapprove, Disallow

Example: I don't care if all the other parents are letting their kids do it; I still don't approve.

6 Deemed (verb)

मानना

Deemed meaning

Regard or consider in a specified way.

Synonyms: Alleged, Assumed, Putative, Regarded

Antonyms: Real, Actual, True

Example: The story was deemed too controversial and so they spiked it.

7 Scuffling (verb)

हाथापाई

Scuffling meaning

Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Synonyms: Skirmish, Clash, Fight, Battle

Antonyms: Truce, Calm, Peace, Quiet

Example: There was a scuffling noise in the background.

8 Abating (verb)

कम करना

Abating meaning

Become less intense or widespread.

Synonyms: Encouraging, Reassuring, Refreshing, Soothing

Antonyms: Aggravating, Depressing, Dispiriting, Distressing

Example: The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.

9 Stripping (verb)

अलग करना

Stripping meaning

Remove all coverings from.

Synonyms: Striptease, Peel, Despoil, Disrobe

Antonyms: Cover, Fill, Fix, Give

Example: It scares me, like I'm stripping naked in front of strangers.

10 Stipulates (verb)

प्रतिज्ञा करना

Stipulates meaning

Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement.

Synonyms: Specify, Demand, Require, Prescribe

Antonyms: Break, Calculate, Confuse, Decline

Example: The cease-fire was stipulated by the treaty.

11 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.

12 Lodged (adjective)

दर्ज कराई

Lodged meaning

Flattened by wind or rain.

Synonyms: Blocked, Clogged, Swollen, Wedged

Antonyms: Impermanent, Unfixed, Clear, Empty

Example: The workers were lodged in temporary camps.

13 Despite (preposition)

बावजूद

Despite meaning

Without being affected by

Synonyms: Notwithstanding, In Spite Of, Even With, Regardless Of

Antonyms: Because Of, Accept, Admire

Example: He laughed despite himself.

14 Criticism (noun)

आलोचना

Criticism meaning

What you think is bad about somebody/something.

Synonyms: Censure, Reproval, Condemnation, Denunciation

Antonyms: Approve, Commend, Compliment, Exonerate.

Example: There was much public criticism directed at the senator.

15 Seeking (verb)

मांगना

Seeking meaning

Attempt to find (something).

Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find

Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.

16 Accusing (verb)

आरोपी

Accusing 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.

17 Development (noun)

विकास

Development meaning

The process of developing or being developed.

Synonyms: Advancement, Evolution, Expansion, Improvement

Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Halt, Retreat

Example: Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.

18 Convener (noun)

संयोजक

Convener meaning

A person whose job it is to call people together for meetings of a committee.

Synonyms: Summon, Muster, Call, Assemble

Antonyms: Disperse, Divide, Scatter, Separate

Example: He managed not only to become convener of the committee, but succeeded in getting men chiefly of his own opinion placed on it.

19 Preaching (noun)

उपदेश

Preaching meaning

The delivery of a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church.

Synonyms: Exhort, Teach, Address, Deliver

Antonyms: Attack, Deny, Disagree, Disallow

Example: The minister preached to the congregation about the need for tolerance.

20 Waging (verb)

छेड़ने

Waging meaning

Carry on (a war or campaign).

Synonyms: Conduct, Do, Fulfill, Make

Antonyms: Cease, Destroy, Fail, Forget

Example: Neither nation, accordingly, prepared for total war nor possessed adequate plans for waging it.

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