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1 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.

2 Excise (noun)

उत्पाद शुल्क

Excise meaning

A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licences granted for certain activities.

Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty

Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine

Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.

3 Abrupt (adjective)

एकाएक

Abrupt meaning

Suddenly and unexpectedly.

Synonyms: Precipitous, Sheer, Steep

Antonyms: Slowly, Gradually, Progressively, Steadily

Example: He stood up abruptly and went outside.

4 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.

5 Deliberate (adjective)

सोचा-समझा

Deliberate meaning

Done consciously and intentionally.

Synonyms: Intentional, Calculated, Conscious, Planned

Antonyms: Accidental, Unintentional, Careless, Heedless

Example: She spoke in a clear, deliberate manner/way.

6 Evacuate (verb)

निकास

Evacuate meaning

The act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe

Synonyms: Expulsion, Clearing, Discharge, Emptying

Antonyms: Retention, Arrival, Coming, Entrance

Example: They organised the evacuation of the town.

7 Struggled (verb)

संघर्षरत

Struggled meaning

Striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.

Synonyms: Excruciating, Harrowing, Intense, Tortuous

Antonyms: Pleasant, Pleasing, Successful, Prospering

Example: She's struggling to survive.

8 Devastating (adjective)

सदमा पहुँचाने वाला

Devastating meaning

Highly destructive or damaging

Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic

Antonyms: Nondestructive, Blessed, Fortunate, Beneficial.

Example: The flood devastated the town.

9 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.

10 Infrastructure (noun)

आधारिक संरचना

Infrastructure meaning

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Synonyms: Architecture, Structure, Framework, Configuration.

Antonyms: Dissolution, Disarrangement, Chaos, Confusion

Example: More money is needed to save the crumbling infrastructure of the nation's rural areas.

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