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1 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.

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 Declared (adjective)

घोषित

Declared meaning

Openly or formally asserted or announced.

Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate

Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget

Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.

4 Suspension (noun)

निलंबन

Suspension meaning

Imposed by a judge or court but not enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period.

Synonyms: Adjournment, Interruption, Delay, Stay

Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Beginning, Opening

Example: He was angry about his suspension from the team.

5 Victim (noun)

शिकार

Victim meaning

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

Synonyms: Sufferer, Casualty, Fatality, Loser

Antonyms: Attacker, Assailant, Criminal, Culprit

Example: Not all the victims survived.

6 Custody (noun)

हिरासत में

Custody meaning

Relating to or requiring imprisonment.

Synonyms: Careful, Defensive, Jealous, Possessive

Antonyms: Careless, Inattentive, Negligent, Attacking

Example: Both men were given six-month custodial sentences.

7 Claimed (verb)

दावा

Claimed meaning

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

Synonyms: State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. (दावा)

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

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

8 Residents (noun)

निवास स्थान

Residents 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.

9 Succumbed (verb)

हार मान लेना

Succumbed meaning

To stop fighting against something

Synonyms: Yield, Submit, Surrender, Capitulate

Antonyms: Continue, Defend, Fight, Ascend

Example: She easily succumbed to his charms.

10 Molestation (noun)

छेड़छाड़

Molestation meaning

Sexual assault or abuse of a person, especially a child.

Synonyms: Aggravation, Ado, Annoyance, Anxiety

Antonyms: Advantage, Calm, Contentment, Comfort

Example: He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague.

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 Emphasized (verb)

बल देना

Emphasized meaning

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate

Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.

13 Latter (adjective)

बाद वाला

Latter meaning

Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.

Synonyms: Later, Hindmost, Closing, End

Antonyms: Beginning, First, Initial, Introductory

Example: I found the latter half of the play a little tedious.

14 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.

15 Dilute (verb)

पतला

Dilute meaning

Made weaker in force, content, or value by modification.

Synonyms: Adulterate, Alter, Decrease, Diminish

Antonyms: Aggravate, Develop, Strengthen, Concentrate

Example: It was and is diluted with water to make the beverage.

16 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.

17 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.

18 Allies (noun)

मित्र-राष्ट्र

Allies meaning

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Synonyms: Associate, Colleague, Friend, Partner

Antonyms: Antagonist, Detractor, Enemy, Foe

Example: India and its Asian allies.

19 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.

20 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.

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