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1 Relied (verb)

विश्वास करना

Relied meaning

Depend on with full trust or confidence.

Synonyms: Depend, Count, Bank, Bargain

Antonyms: Distrust, Disbelieve, Forbid, Disallow

Example: My mother relied on me for financial support.

2 Substantive (adjective)

मूल

Substantive meaning

Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.

Synonyms: Considerable, Substantial, Significant, Sizeable

Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsequential, Nominal, Negligible

Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.

3 Purported (adjective)

कथित

Purported meaning

Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so.

Synonyms: So-Called, Stated, Supposed, Averred

Antonyms: Certain, Definite, Sure

Example: He forged documents which purported to show that his companies had vast resources.

4 Interrogated (verb)

पूछताछ

Interrogated 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.

5 Prosecution (noun)

अभियोग पक्ष

Prosecution meaning

The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.

Synonyms: Arraign, Indict, Litigate, Sue

Antonyms: Defeat, Failure, Neglect

Example: A number of prosecutions have taken place under the new regulations, and penalties have been inflicted.

6 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.

7 Quoted (verb)

दूसरे के शब्‍दों को उद्‌धृत करना

Quoted meaning

To repeat exactly something that somebody else has said or written before.

Synonyms: Ignored, Disregarded, Overlooked, Forgot

Antonyms: Recite, Repeat, Say Again, Reproduce

Example: He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.

8 Violence (noun)

हिंसा

Violence meaning

Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

Synonyms: Assault, Attack, Clash, Confusion

Antonyms: Calm, Health, Kindness, Method

Example: They need to learn how to settle their arguments without resorting to violence.

9 Threatening (verb)

धमकी

Threatening meaning

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.

10 Strangulating (verb)

गला घोंटना

Strangulating meaning

The action of killing someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe, or the act of dying in this way

Synonyms: Suffocate, Choke, Drown, Smother

Antonyms: Breathe, Loosen, Free, Expand

Example: The cause of death was strangulation.

11 Dominated (verb)

प्रभुत्व वाला

Dominated meaning

Having power and influence over others.

Synonyms: Presiding, Ruling, Governing, Controlling

Antonyms: Auxiliary, Extra, Impotent, Incapable

Example: The ruler was depicted as dominant by his size, costume, and actions.

12 Seemed (verb)

प्रतीत हुआ

Seemed meaning

Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.

Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound

Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim

Example: She seemed happy enough this morning.

13 Crucial (adjective)

महत्वपूर्ण

Crucial meaning

Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Key, Climacteric

Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Minor, Optional

Example: It's crucial that we arrive before 8 o'clock.

14 Expected (adjective)

अपेक्षित

Expected meaning

Regarded as likely.

Synonyms: Normal, Conventional, Familiar, Habitual

Antonyms: Unannounced, Unheralded, Unpredicted, Unexpected

Example: As expected, the election was very close.

15 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.

16 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.

17 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.

18 Mounted (adjective)

घुड़सवार

Mounted meaning

Riding an animal, typically a horse, especially for military or other duty.

Synonyms: Seated, Horsed, Riding

Antonyms: Afoot, Dismounted, Unhorsed

Example: The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.

19 Retained (verb)

बनाए रखा

Retained meaning

Continue to have (something)

Synonyms: Absorb, Contain, Enjoy, Maintain

Antonyms: Abandon, Desert, Disperse, Dispossess

Example: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.

20 Aggressive (adjective)

आक्रामक

Aggressive meaning

Ready or likely to attack or confront

Synonyms: Combative, Contentious, Destructive, Intrusive

Antonyms: Calm, Complaisant, Easygoing, Laid-Back

Example: He started to get aggressive and began to shout.

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