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1 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.

2 Migrant (Noun)

प्रवासी

Migrant meaning

A person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.

Synonyms: Emigrant, Evacuee, Expatriate, Immigrant

Antonyms: Native, Resident, Citizen, Inhabitant

Example: They live in crowded migrant centres up and down the country.

3 Provisional (Adjective)

प्रावधान

Provisional 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.

4 Granted (Conjunction)

स्वीकृत

Granted meaning

Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it.

Synonyms: Acknowledged, Assumed, Admitted, Indeed

Antonyms: Unaccepted, Refuse, Deny

Example: We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.

5 Halt (Verb)

लड़खड़ाता

Halt meaning

Slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence

Synonyms: Awkward, Clumsy, Labored, Stumbling

Antonyms: Adroit, Clever, Dexterous, Easy

Example: She answered in a halting voice.

6 Refrain (Verb)

प्रतिबंधित किया

Refrain meaning

Stop oneself from doing something.

Synonyms: Abstain, Avoid, Cease, Curb

Antonyms: Carry On, Continue, Indulge, Keep On

Example: I was going to make a joke but I refrained.

7 Recognizable (Adjective)

मान्यता-प्राप्त

Recognizable meaning

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Synonyms: Accepted, Identified, Known, Perceived

Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I can always recognize him from far away by the way he walks.

8 Restored (Verb)

मरम्मत

Restored meaning

The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

Synonyms: Repairing, Fixing, Mending, Refurbishment

Antonyms: Destruction, Abolition, Neglect

Example: The building is undergoing restoration.

9 Factionalism (Noun)

दलबंदी

Factionalism meaning

A condition in which a group, organization, government, etc., is split into two or more smaller groups with differing and often opposing opinions or interests.

Synonyms: Clan, Gang, Junta, Minority

Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Agreement, Conformity

Example: There are factions within groups and groups within factions.

10 Robust (Adjective)

स्‍वस्‍थ

Robust meaning

Strong and Healthy

Synonyms: Hale, Healthy, Sound, Well, Wholesome

Antonyms: Impotent, Incapable, Ineffective, Small, Unstable

Example: A robust pair of walking boots

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