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1 Refused (verb)

अस्वीकृत

Refused meaning

Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.

Synonyms: Decline, Reject, Repudiate, Spurn

Antonyms: Accept, Take, Allowed, Permitted

Example: She was refused access to her children.

2 Crucial (adjective)

महत्वपूर्ण

Crucial meaning

Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Synonyms: Pivotal, Critical, Key, Climacteric

Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Minor, Optional

Example: It's crucial that we arrive before 8 o'clock.

3 Negligence (noun)

उपेक्षित

Negligence meaning

Suffering a lack of proper care.

Synonyms: Abandon, Forsake, Mistreated, Abandoned

Antonyms: Cherish, Look After, Neat, Clean

Example: The building has been neglected for years.

4 Suspected (verb)

संदिग्ध

Suspected meaning

Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.

Synonyms: Open, Pseudo, Doubtable, Thick

Antonyms: Innocent, Known, Trusted, Trustworthy

Example: He's suspected in four burglaries.

5 Destinations (noun)

स्थल

Destinations meaning

The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

Synonyms: Harbor, Haven, Station, Stop

Antonyms: Beginning, Source, Start

Example: After stopping for lunch, we continued on toward/to our destination.

6 Sabotage (verb)

बिगाड़ना

Sabotage meaning

An act or process tending to hamper or hurt.

Synonyms: Wreck, Destroy, Obstruct, Cripple

Antonyms: Aid, Abet, Assist, Facilitate.

Example: They sabotaged the enemy's oil fields.

7 Conclusive (adjective)

निर्णायक

Conclusive meaning

Having or likely to have the effect of proving a case.

Synonyms: Compelling, Convincing, Decisive, Indisputable

Antonyms: Ambiguous, Disputable, Doubtful, Dubious

Example: The data is far from conclusive.

8 Quoted (verb)

दूसरे के शब्‍दों को उद्‌धृत करना

Quoted meaning

To repeat exactly something that somebody else has said or written before.

Synonyms: Recite, Repeat, Say Again, Reproduce

Antonyms: Ignored, Disregarded, Overlooked, Forgot

Example: He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.

9 Circumstances (noun)

हालत

Circumstances meaning

A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

Synonyms: Situation, Conditions, Things, Position

Antonyms: Debt, Poorness, Poverty

Example: I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would do that.

10 Personnel (noun)

कार्मिक

Personnel meaning

People employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service.

Synonyms: Cadre, Crew, Group, Organization

Antonyms: Pull, Attract, Repulsion, Attraction

Example: They've reduced the number of personnel working on the project.

11 Debt (noun)

कर्ज़

Debt meaning

An amount of money that you owe to somebody.

Synonyms: Bill, Account, Tally, Dues

Antonyms: Irresponsibility, Asset, Cash, Excess.

Example: I am deep/heavily in debt.

12 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.

13 Notoriety (noun)

बदनाम

Notoriety meaning

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

Synonyms: Infamous, Scandalous, Celebrated, Famed.

Antonyms: Unknown, Anonymous, Faceless, Moral.

Example: Shopkeepers too were notorious for the ' trading lies ' their businesses obliged them to tell.

14 Remunerative (adjective)

पारिश्रमिक

Remunerative meaning

Money paid for work or a service.

Synonyms: Compensation, Commission, Pay, Reimbursement

Antonyms: Nonpayment, Outgo, Pay Cash, Charge

Example: They demanded adequate remuneration for their work.

15 Contesting (verb)

चुनाव लड़ा

Contesting meaning

Engage in competition to attain (a position of power).

Synonyms: Debated, Argued, Challenged, Impugned

Antonyms: Agreement, Calm, Peace, Quiet

Example: It will have a contested election for executive director.

16 Expectation (noun)

अपेक्षित

Expectation meaning

Regarded as likely.

Synonyms: Normal, Conventional, Familiar, Habitual

Antonyms: Unannounced, Unheralded, Unpredicted, Unexpected

Example: As expected, the election was very close.

17 Stringent (adjective)

कठोर

Stringent meaning

Very strict.

Synonyms: Strict, Firm, Rigid, Rigorous.

Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible.

Example: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.

18 Corrupt (adjective)

भ्रष्‍टाचार

Corrupt meaning

Dishonest or immoral behaviour or activities.

Synonyms: Dishonesty, Deceit, Deception, Duplicity.

Antonyms: Honesty, Decency, Goodness, Honor.

Example: I deplore the poverty and corruption of my country.

19 Liberate (verb)

रिहा

Liberate meaning

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles.

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.

20 Declared (adjective)

घोषित

Declared meaning

Openly or formally asserted or announced.

Synonyms: Proclaim, Announce, State, Communicate

Antonyms: Conceal, Contradict, Deny, Forget

Example: The man, who has not been named, was declared dead at the scene.

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