1 Instigating (verb)
भड़काने
Bring about or initiate.
Synonyms: Start, Begin, Initiate, Launch
Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade, Halt
Example: There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.
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1 Instigating (verb)
भड़काने
Synonyms: Start, Begin, Initiate, Launch
Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade, Halt
Example: There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.
2 Resident (noun)
निवास स्थान
Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall
Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office
Example: He recently ended his residence at the apartment complex.
3 Defame (verb)
बदनाम करना
Synonyms: Libel, Slander, Malign, Smear
Antonyms: Absolve, Acquit, Excuse, Dismiss
Example: He says he was defamed by reports that falsely identified him as a former gangster.
4 Claimed (verb)
दावा
Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm
Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth
Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.
5 Attempt (verb)
प्रयासित
Synonyms: Begun, Initiated, Launched, Started
Antonyms: Dropped, Quit, Gave Up, Quitted
Example: He would not have attempted the life of a friend.
6 Seem (verb)
प्रतीत हुआ
Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound
Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim
Example: She seemed happy enough this morning.
7 Reached (verb)
पहुँच गया
Synonyms: Captured, Collected, Seized, Accomplished
Antonyms: Deprived, Forfeited, Lost
Example: She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.
8 Demolition (noun)
तोड़फोड़
Synonyms: Annihilation, Explosion, Extermination, Leveling
Antonyms: Building, Construction, Fixing, Production
Example: The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.
9 Suspected (verb)
संदिग्ध
Synonyms: Open, Pseudo, Doubtable, Thick
Antonyms: Innocent, Known, Trusted, Trustworthy
Example: He's suspected in four burglaries.
10 Sustained (adjective)
निरंतरता
Synonyms: Continuous, Viable, Feasible, Unceasing
Antonyms: Untenable, Tiring, Unendurable, Unsuitable
Example: Environmental sustainability is high in its goals.
11 Consensus (noun)
सर्वसम्मति
Synonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Concord, Concurrence.
Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Dissension, Opposition
Example: Everyone on the council seems to understand the need for consensus.
12 Pertaining (verb)
संबंधित
Synonyms: concern, connected, referring, related
Antonyms: ignore, disregard, slight
Example: The laws pertaining to immigration.
13 Retaining (verb)
बनाए रखा
Synonyms: Absorb, Contain, Enjoy, Maintain
Antonyms: Abandon, Desert, Disperse, Dispossess
Example: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
14 Reconcile (verb)
स्वीकार करना
Synonyms: Coordinate, Integrate, Combine, Harmonize
Antonyms: Disrupt, Upset, Confuse, Disturb
Example: She struggles to reconcile the demands and dangers of her work with her role as a mother and wife.
15 Emissions (noun)
उत्सर्जन
Synonyms: Discharge, Release, Outpouring, Outflow
Antonyms: Absorption, Concealment, Containment, Refrain
Example: Human emissions of greenhouse gases are causing the Earth to warm.
16 Contentious (adjective)
विवादास्पद
Synonyms: Antagonistic, Combative, Testy, Argumentative
Antonyms: Unargumentative, Unaggressive, Noncontentious, Unchallengeable
Example: She has some very contentious views on education.
17 Committed (noun)
प्रतिबद्धता
Synonyms: Engagement, Guarantee, Need, Pledge
Antonyms: Break, Breach, Irresponsibility, Denial
Example: The church has a commitment to helping the poor.
18 Existence (noun)
अस्तित्व
Synonyms: Alive, Existing, Extant, Existent
Antonyms: Nonexistence, Nothingness, Absence, Unreality
Example: The existence of such powers did not deprive such agreements of their utility.
19 Negotiation (noun)
बातचीत
Synonyms: Mediation, Settlement, Arrangement, Deal
Antonyms: Confuse, Contend, Disagree, Mix Up
Example: The customer wanted to negotiate over the price.
20 Conventions (noun)
सम्मेलन
Synonyms: Meeting, Show, Assemblage, Assembly
Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Strangeness
Example: We go to the weeklong annual teachers' convention every summer.
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