1 Detained (verb)
नजरबंद
To force someone officially to stay in a place.
Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained
Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated
Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.
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1 Detained (verb)
नजरबंद
Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained
Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated
Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.
2 Liberation (noun)
रिहा
Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver
Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold
Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.
3 Declared (adjective)
घोषित
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 Prominent (adjective)
प्रमुख
Synonyms: Outstanding, Arresting, Beetling, Bulging
Antonyms: Depressed, Inconspicuous, Invisible, Obscure
Example: She has a rather prominent nose.
5 Hailed (verb)
जयजयकार करना
Synonyms: Beat, Shower, Rain, Fall
Antonyms: Knocking, Slamming, Disparaging, Panning
Example: Shall we hail a taxi?
6 Apparent (adjective)
स्पष्ट
Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible
Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal
Example: From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.
7 Predecessor (noun)
पूर्ववर्ती अधिकारी
Synonyms: Forerunner, Precursor, Antecedent
Antonyms: Successor, Follow-Up
Example: My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.
8 Reflected (verb)
प्रतिबिंबित
Synonyms: Echoed, Emulated, Imitated, Repeated
Antonyms: Request, Take, Disregard, Ignore
Example: He saw himself reflected in the water/mirror/shop window.
9 Sweeping (adjective)
विस्तृत
Synonyms: Broad, Comprehensive, Exhaustive, Extensive
Antonyms: Narrow, Partial, Restricted, Superficial
Example: He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.
10 Precedent (adjective)
प्रधानता
Synonyms: Subservience, Inferiority, Last, Lowest.
Antonyms: Outweigh, Supersede, Prevail Over, Come Before
Example: At no time did he argue for individual rights taking precedence over the general good of society.
11 Affidavit (noun)
शपथपत्र
Synonyms: Oath, Testimony, Affirmation, Sworn Statement.
Antonyms: Break, Condemn, Contradict, Deny.
Example: The individual has provided a written affidavit to a lawyer confirming this.
12 Violence (noun)
हिंसा
Synonyms: Assault, Attack, Clash, Confusion
Antonyms: Calm, Health, Kindness, Method
Example: They need to learn how to settle their arguments without resorting to violence.
13 Declaration (noun)
घोषित
Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate
Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget
Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.
14 Implicated (verb)
निहितार्थ
Synonyms: Suggestion, Inference, Indication, Connotation.
Antonyms: Measurement, Proof, Reality, Truth.
Example: The lecturer made the implication that science was subjective.
15 Intervene (verb)
हस्तक्षेप
Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration
Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join
Example: Military intervention in the crisis.
16 Jurisdiction (noun)
क्षेत्राधिकार
Synonyms: Authority, Control, Power, Dominion
Antonyms: Impotence, Incapacity, Powerlessness, Submission
Example: The court has jurisdiction over most criminal offenses.
17 Quashed (verb)
अभिखंडित करना
Synonyms: Cancel, Reverse, Rescind, Repeal
Antonyms: Compliment, Encourage, Praise, Release
Example: A judge later quashed Brenda's jail term.
18 Promoting (verb)
बढ़ावा
Synonyms: Advance, Advertise, Advocate, Benefit
Antonyms: Block, Cease, Conceal, Decrease
Example: He was especially concerned in promoting a non-partisan civil service.
19 Offended (verb)
अपमानित
Synonyms: Angry, Annoyed, Exasperated, Insulted
Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Assuage, Calm
Example: The smell of ash offended him.
20 Initially (adverb)
शुरू में
Synonyms: Basic, Introductory, Original, Antecedent
Antonyms: Following, Last, Subordinate, Closing
Example: He initially told police he had bought the victim's goods from a homeless person.
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