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1 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.

2 Probe (noun)

जांच

Probe meaning

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Synonyms: Investigation, Examination, Inquest, Scrutiny

Antonyms: Gentle, Idiotic, Kind, Nice.

Example: He didn't like the police probing him about his past.

3 Extortion (verb)

जबरन वसूली

Extortion meaning

Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

Synonyms: Coerce, Elicit, Exact, Extract

Antonyms: Forfeit, Give, Let Go, Loosen

Example: The criminals extorted large sums of money from their victims.

4 Formulation (noun)

तैयार

Formulation 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.

5 Apprehensive (adjective)

आशंका

Apprehensive meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Synonyms: Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread

Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty

Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

6 Submitted (verb)

प्रस्तुत

Submitted meaning

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Synonyms: Succumbed, Conceded, Surrendered, Yielded

Antonyms: Resisted, Contended, Fought, Met

Example: The recall was prompted by test reports submitted by the company itself.

7 Pertaining (verb)

संबंधित

Pertaining meaning

To exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time

Synonyms: concern, connected, referring, related

Antonyms: ignore, disregard, slight

Example: the laws pertaining to immigration.

8 Intimidating (verb)

धमकी

Intimidating meaning

The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.

Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring.

Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort, Embolden.

Example: He tries to intimidate his opponents.

9 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.

10 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.

11 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.

12 Activists (noun)

कार्यकर्ता

Activists meaning

A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.

Synonyms: Campaigner, Reformer, Demonstrator, Champion

Antonyms: Passive, Conservative, Peaceful, Protest

Example: There his palace is besieged by human rights activists.

13 Announcement (noun)

घोषणा

Announcement meaning

Make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Synonyms: Call, Declare, Disclose, Issue

Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Hold, Keep

Example: The government announced a cut in taxes.

14 Premises (noun)

घर

Premises meaning

A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.

Synonyms: Property, Site, Establishment, Office

Antonyms: Denial, Reality, Rejection, Fact

Example: There is a kitchen on the premises.

15 Intervention (noun)

हस्‍तक्षेप

Intervention meaning

The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join

Example: Military intervention in the crisis.

16 Protest (noun)

विरोध

Protest meaning

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Synonyms: Objection, Exception, Complaint, Disapproval.

Antonyms: Support, Approval, Harmony, Peace.

Example: The decision was protested by dozens of people.

17 Compensation (noun)

मुआवज़ा

Compensation meaning

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage

Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty

Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.

18 Significance (noun)

काफी

Significance meaning

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.

Synonyms: Notably, Remarkably, Importantly, Seriously

Antonyms: Slightly, Doubtfully, Apparently, Superficially

Example: Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

19 Decades (noun)

दशक

Decades meaning

A period of ten years.

Synonyms: Decagon, Decapod, Decennary, Decennium.

Antonyms: Day, Night, Middle, Beginning, Ordinal.

Example: The war lasted nearly a decade.

20 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.

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