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1 Employed (Adjective)

कार्यरत

Employed meaning

Having a paid job.

Synonyms: Engaged, Hired, Occupied, Busy

Antonyms: Idle, Inactive, Unemployed, Unengaged

Example: Part-time workers accounted for 29.3% of the employed population last year.

2 Proportion (Noun)

सदृश

Proportion meaning

Being equivalent in size, amount, or strength.

Synonyms: Proportional, Commensurate, Comparable, Balanced

Antonyms: Disproportionate, Asymmetric, Twisted, Irregular

Example: Increasing costs resulted in proportionate increases in prices.

3 Innovative

नवाचार

Innovative meaning

The action or process of innovating.

Synonyms: Change, Alteration, Revolution, Upheaval

Antonyms: Stagnation, Custom, Habit, Old

Example: The company innovated a new operating system.

4 Beneficiary (Noun)

लाभार्थियों

Beneficiary meaning

A person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.

Synonyms: Heiress, Inheritor, Legatee, Recipient

Antonyms: Benefactor, Giver, Payer, Donor

Example: He had earlier got her to agree to change their wills so he was the sole beneficiary of her death.

5 Snatching (Verb)

छीन लिया

Snatching meaning

Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.

Synonyms: Appropriated, Kidnapped, Seized, Stolen

Antonyms: Missed, Released, Discharged, Freed

Example: Kidnappers snatched the girl from her bedroom.

6 Deployed (Verb)

तैनात करना

Deployed meaning

To put soldiers or weapons in a position where they are ready to fight.

Synonyms: Position, Station, Post, Place.

Antonyms: Concentrate, Conclude, Finish, Conceal.

Example: The troops were deployed for battle.

7 Retrieving (Verb)

पुनः प्राप्‍त करना

Retrieving meaning

To get something back from the place where it was left or lost.

Synonyms: Recover, Recoup, Reclaim, Redeem

Antonyms: Hide, Misplace, Lose, Steal, Misplaced

Example: The files were retrieved from the computer.

8 Fraudulent (Adjective)

धोखा

Fraudulent meaning

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

Synonyms: Blackmail, Deceit, Extortion, Graft

Antonyms: Artlessness, Entertainment, Forthrightness, Frankness

Example: He was found guilty of bank fraud.

9 Claiming (Verb)

दावा

Claiming meaning

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.

10 Spike (Verb)

नुकीला

Spike meaning

Impale on or pierce with a sharp point.

Synonyms: Tipped, Barbed, Jagged, Pronged

Antonyms: Rounded, Blunt, Dull

Example: Someone spiked the punch at the party.

11 Emphasized (Verb)

बल देना

Emphasized meaning

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate

Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.

12 Retained (Verb)

बनाए रखा

Retained meaning

Continue to have (something)

Synonyms: Absorb, Contain, Enjoy, Maintain

Antonyms: Abandon, Desert, Disperse, Dispossess

Example: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.

13 Scheduled (Adjective)

अनुसूचित

Scheduled meaning

Included in or planned according to a schedule.

Synonyms: Anticipated, Expected, Becoming, Coming

Antonyms: Improper, Inappropriate, Incorrect, Ugly

Example: He has been forced to adjust his schedule.

14 Alliance (Noun)

संधि

Alliance meaning

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

Synonyms: Association, League, Compact, Concordat

Antonyms: Dissociation, Disaffiliation, Separation, Severance

Example: We need to form a closer alliance between government and industry.

15 Emerged (Verb)

प्रकट होना

Emerged meaning

Move out of or away from something and become visible.

Synonyms: Appear, Surface, Materialize, Come Out

Antonyms: Disappear, Drop, Leave, Finish

Example: The facts emergedafter a lengthy investigation.

16 Contested (Verb)

चुनाव लड़ा

Contested 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.

17 Expressed (Verb)

व्यक्त

Expressed meaning

to show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions

Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show

Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle

Example: He expressed an interest in the product

18 Extended (Adjective)

विस्तारित

Extended meaning

Made larger

Synonyms: Expand, Enlarge, Increase, Lengthen

Antonyms: Reduce, Shrink, Narrow

Example: He extended a hand in greeting.

19 Attend (Verb)

उपस्थित

Attend meaning

Be present at (an event, meeting, or function).

Synonyms: Charged, Filled, Replete, Abounding

Antonyms: Abandoned, Desecrated, Forgotten, Unnoticed.

Example: She attends a school in the city.

20 Commitment (Noun)

प्रतिबद्धता

Commitment meaning

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

Synonyms: Engagement, Guarantee, Need, Pledge

Antonyms: Break, Breach, Irresponsibility, Denial

Example: The church has a commitment to helping the poor.

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