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1 Plight (noun)

दुर्दशा

Plight meaning

A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

Synonyms: Predicament, Trouble, Difficulty, Extremity

Antonyms: Disengagement, Break, Divorce, Separation

Example: We are all concerned with the plight of the under-developed areas of the world.

2 Spotted (adjective)

धब्बेदार

Spotted meaning

Marked or decorated with spots.

Synonyms: Blotched, Dappled, Dotted, Flaked

Antonyms: Unspotted, Plain, Unflicked, Unblemished

Example: She gets spotted and punished for her daring.

3 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.

4 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.

5 Brutally (adverb)

कठोर

Brutally meaning

Savagely violent.

Synonyms: Savage, Cruel, Vicious, Ferocious

Antonyms: Gentle, Humane, Calm, Courteous

Example: The traffic was brutal on the way to work.

6 Apprehended (verb)

आशंका

Apprehended 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.

7 Intellectual (adjective)

बुद्धि

Intellectual meaning

The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters.

Synonyms: Ability, Acumen, Genius, Intelligence

Antonyms: Ignorance, Inability, Inanity, Ineptness

Example: She has a sharp/keen intellect.

8 Assaulted (verb)

हमला

Assaulted meaning

Make a physical attack on.

Synonyms: Aggression, Charge, Incursion, Invasion

Antonyms: Retreat, Decrease, Praise

Example: He was accused of assault.

9 Suspicion (noun)

संदेह

Suspicion meaning

A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

Synonyms: Conjecture, Cynicism, Distrust, Impression

Antonyms: Belief, Certainty, Confidence, Faith

Example: There has long been a suspicion that the painting is a fake.

10 Lodged (adjective)

दर्ज कराई

Lodged meaning

Flattened by wind or rain.

Synonyms: Blocked, Clogged, Swollen, Wedged

Antonyms: Impermanent, Unfixed, Clear, Empty

Example: The workers were lodged in temporary camps.

11 Harassment (noun)

उत्पीडन

Harassment meaning

Aggressive pressure or intimidation.

Synonyms: Persecution, Harrying, Pestering, Badgering.

Antonyms: Cooperation, Assistance, Aid, Comfort.

Example: The university condemns all forms of harassment.

12 Designated (verb)

नामित

Designated meaning

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been designated to organize the meeting.

13 Unanimous (adjective)

एकमत होकर

Unanimous meaning

Being of one mind.

Synonyms: With One Mind, To A Man, Bar None

Antonyms: Differently, Divergently, Opposite

Example: The audience unanimously rose to its feet in a standing ovation.

14 Triggering (adjective)

उत्प्रेरित

Triggering meaning

Caused by particular action, process, or situation.

Synonyms: Cause, Generate, Produce, Prompt

Antonyms: Destroy, End, Halt, Prevent

Example: His remarks triggered a public outcry.

15 Controversy (noun)

विवाद

Controversy meaning

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate

Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment

Example: The decision aroused much controversy among the students.

16 Exclude (verb)

छोड़ा गया

Exclude meaning

Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.

Synonyms: Shut Out, Debar, Reject, Ostracize

Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Allow, Approve

Example: The Academy excluded women from its classes.

17 Discrimination (noun)

साथ भेदभाव

Discrimination meaning

Make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability.

Synonyms: Bigotry, Favoritism, Hatred, Inequity

Antonyms: Equity, Fairness, Impartiality, Justice

Example: She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.

18 Sanctioned (verb)

मंज़ूरी

Sanctioned meaning

Official permission to do or change something.

Synonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent

Antonyms: Reward, Prohibition, Ban

Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.

19 Compliance (noun)

अनुपालन

Compliance meaning

The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.

Synonyms: Adherence, Conformance, Conformity, Observation

Antonyms: Defiance, Disobedience, Intractability, Recalcitrance

Example: We monitor firms to ensure compliance with the law.

20 Segregation (noun)

पृथक्करण

Segregation meaning

The policy of keeping one group of people apart from another and treating them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion

Synonyms: Apartheid, Discrimination, Isolation, Partition

Antonyms: Connection, Society, Company, Fellowship

Example: The segregation of science from philosophy.

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