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1 Contaminate (verb)

दूषित

Contaminate meaning

Having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

Synonyms: Corrupt, Harm, Infect, Injure

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Clean, Fix

Example: The water was contaminated with chemicals.

2 Vigil (noun)

प्रदर्शन

Vigil meaning

A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.

Synonyms: Watch, Surveillance, Lookout, Observation

Antonyms: Disregard, Heedlessness, Ignorance, Indifference

Example: His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he died.

3 Claims (verb)

दावा

Claims meaning

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.

4 Resignation (noun)

इस्तीफा

Resignation meaning

Leave a job or office

Synonyms: Abandon, Relinquish, Surrender, Waive

Antonyms: Assert, Begin, Claim, Come

Example: The senator was forced to resign his position.

5 Anarchy (noun)

अराजकता

Anarchy meaning

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Synonyms: Chaos, Confusion, Disorder, Disorganization

Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Order, Peace

Example: What we are witnessing is the country's slow slide into anarchy.

6 Alleged (adjective)

कथित

Alleged meaning

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Synonyms: Supposed, Professed, Purported, Apparent

Antonyms: Proved, Verifiable, Stated, Tried-And-True.

Example: But sometimes there is also an element of fraud from the alleged victim.

7 Renovation (noun)

सुधारना

Renovation meaning

Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair.

Synonyms: Redecorate, Refurbish, Revamp, Recondition

Antonyms: Break, Damage, Destroy, Ruin

Example: It's an old factory that has been renovated as office space.

8 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.

9 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.

10 Residence (noun)

निवास स्थान

Residence meaning

A person's home, especially a large and impressive one.

Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall

Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office

Example: He recently ended his residence at the apartment complex.

11 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.

12 Wounded (adjective)

घायल

Wounded meaning

Causing physical injury.

Synonyms: Injure, Hurt, Damage, Harm

Antonyms: Mild, Nice, Complimentary, Flattering

Example: She suffered a knife wound to her thigh.

13 Interacted (verb)

बातचीत

Interacted meaning

Act in such a way as to have an effect on each other.

Synonyms: Interrelate, Interchange, Link, Interconnect

Antonyms: Discord, Divorce, Separation.

Example: Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.

14 Tribute (noun)

श्रद्धांजलि

Tribute meaning

An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.

Synonyms: Accolade, Praise, Acclaim, Salute

Antonyms: Criticism, Condemnation, Censure, Denunciation

Example: The concert was a tribute to the musician.

15 Deceased (noun)

मृत

Deceased meaning

The recently dead person in question.

Synonyms: Dead, Departed, Expired, Gone

Antonyms: Alive, Animate, Breathing, Going.

Example: Their mother is deceased.

16 Ascertained (verb)

निधारित

Ascertained meaning

Find (something) out for certain

Synonyms: Discover, Establish, Fix, Determine

Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate, Aid, Assist

Example: There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.

17 Neutralized (verb)

निष्क्रिय

Neutralized meaning

Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.

Synonyms: Counteract, Offset, Counterbalance, Counterpoise

Antonyms: Aid, Approve, Encourage, Establish.

Example: The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.

18 Militants (noun)

उग्रवादी

Militants meaning

A militant person.

Synonyms: Activist, Extremist, Radical, Enthusiast

Antonyms: Restrained, Apathetic, Centrist, Conservative

Example: The group has taken a militant position on the abortion issue and is refusing to compromise.

19 Erupted (verb)

फूटना

Erupted meaning

Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.

Synonyms: Appear, Burst, Detonate, Explode

Antonyms: Contain, Restrain, Shut, Implosion

Example: The volcano erupted with tremendous force.

20 Spotted (adjective)

धब्बेदार

Spotted meaning

Marked or decorated with spots.

Synonyms: Blotched, Dappled, Dotted, Flaked

Antonyms: Unspotted, Plain, Unflicked, Unblemished

Example: She gets spotted and punished for her daring.

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