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1 Stubble (noun)

खूंटी

Stubble meaning

The very short hairs on someone's skin when they have not shaved recently,

Synonyms: Shaggy, Unshaven, Barbate, Whiskered

Antonyms: Unbearded, Unhirsute, Uncover

Example: He is a slight man in middle age with short, grey hair and a stubble beard.

2 Defers (verb)

टालना

Defers meaning

Postpone

Synonyms: Delays, Waits, Remits, Suspends

Antonyms: Advance, Allow, Carry Out, Continue

Example: The court defers to precedent in cases like these.

3 Curb (noun)

नियंत्रण

Curb meaning

A check or restraint on something.

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Check, Brake

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

Example: He called for energy consumption to be curbed.

4 Urge (verb)

आग्रह

Urge meaning

The action of urging someone to do something.

Synonyms: Appetite, Compulsion, Craving, Impulse

Antonyms: Disgust, Dislike, Distaste, Hate

Example: I can never resist the urge to laugh.

5 Prompted (verb)

प्रेरित किया

Prompted meaning

To move to action.

Synonyms: Cause, Occasion, Elicit, Produce

Antonyms: Deter, Restrain, Slow

Example: The actor had to be prompted by someone who was standing offstage.

6 Appealed (verb)

याचना करना

Appealed meaning

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Synonyms: Application, Bid, Call, Claim

Antonyms: Answer, Reply, Denial, Disavowal

Example: The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.

7 Severity (noun)

गंभीर

Severity meaning

Intense

Synonyms: Acute, Serious, Grave, Critical

Antonyms: Minor, Negligible, Gentle, Amenable

Example: The storm caused severe damage to the roof.

8 Provision (noun)

प्रावधान

Provision meaning

The action of providing or supplying something for use.

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.

9 Enforcement (noun)

प्रवर्तन

Enforcement meaning

The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Synonyms: Imposition, Implementation, Application, Administration

Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect

Example: The enforcement of such regulations may be difficult where monitoring is poor or testing is accessed from foreign jurisdictions.

10 Incidents (noun)

घटनाएं

Incidents meaning

An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence.

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

11 Wounded (verb)

घायल

Wounded meaning

Causing physical injury.

Synonyms: Injure, Hurt, Damage, Harm

Antonyms: Mild, Nice, Complimentary, Flattering

Example: She suffered a knife wound to her thigh.

12 Campaign (noun)

अभियान

Campaign meaning

A plan to do a number of things in order to achieve a special aim.

Synonyms: Crusade, Drive, Push, Effort.

Antonyms: Inaction, Prevent, Hinder, Inhibit.

Example: I'd better get my campaign manager cracking.

13 Escalated (verb)

वृद्धि

Escalated meaning

A rapid increase

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.

14 Retaliated (verb)

प्रतिकार करना

Retaliated meaning

Make an attack in return for a similar attack.

Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense

Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take

Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.

15 Vowed (verb)

शपथ

Vowed meaning

Solemnly promise to do a specified thing.

Synonyms: Swear, Pledge, Promise, Affirm

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Break, Breach

Example: From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.

16 Pledged (verb)

गिरवी

Pledged meaning

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Synonyms: Guaranteed, Promised, Enforced, Obligated

Antonyms: Break, Disagree, Disavow, Disobey

Example: He called to pledge money to the charity.

17 Crisis (noun)

संकट

Crisis meaning

A time of intense difficulty or danger.

Synonyms: Catastrophe, Calamity, Cataclysm, Emergency

Antonyms: Agreement, Benefit, Blessing, Breakthrough

Example: She was dealing with a family crisis at the time.

18 Overwhelmed (verb)

ज़बर्दस्त

Overwhelmed meaning

Very great in amount.

Synonyms: Amazing, Astounding, Crushing, Devastating

Antonyms: Resistible, Temperate, Superficial, Moderate

Example: She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.

19 Agenda (noun)

कार्यसूची

Agenda meaning

A list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.

Synonyms: Calendar, Plan, Program, Schedule

Antonyms: Impartiality, Neutrality, Objectivity, Disinterest

Example: The committee set the agenda for the next several years of research.

20 Vast (adjective)

विशाल

Vast meaning

Of very great extent or quantity.

Synonyms: Ample, Big, Boundless, Broad

Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Ending, Finite

Example: She has a vast amount of knowledge on this subject.

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