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1 Accompanied (verb)

के साथ

Accompanied meaning

Go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.

Synonyms: Abetted, Advised, Assisted, Backed

Antonyms: Discouraged, Harmed, Hindered, Impeded

Example: She will accompany me to the store.

2 Designated (verb)

नामित

Designated meaning

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been designated to organize the meeting.

3 Agitation (noun)

घबरा देना

Agitation meaning

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Synonyms: Alarming, Annoying, Creepy, Depressing

Antonyms: Agreeable, Auspicious, Comforting, Delightful

Example: Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike.

4 Marching (verb)

यातायात

Marching meaning

Walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread.

Synonyms: Stride, Walk, Pace, Tread

Antonyms: Halt, Retreat, Retrogress, Stay

Example: The soldiers marched behind the coffin.

5 Sparked (verb)

चमकना

Sparked meaning

Emit sparks of fire or electricity.

Synonyms: Flash, Gleam, Glimmer, Glint

Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Halt

Example: The fire is sparking dangerously.

6 Apprehensive (adjective)

आशंका

Apprehensive meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Synonyms: Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread

Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty

Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

7 Hurdle (noun)

बाधा

Hurdle meaning

One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.

Synonyms: Obstacle, Difficulty, Problem, Barrier

Antonyms: Advantage, Aid, Assistance, Ease

Example: He won a medal in the high hurdles.

8 Determination (noun)

दृढ़ निश्चय

Determination meaning

The process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research.

Synonyms: Assurance, Boldness, Bravery, Conviction

Antonyms: Cowardice, Diffidence, Fear, Idleness

Example: Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination.

9 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.

10 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.

11 Retain (verb)

बनाए रखा

Retain 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.

12 Prevented (verb)

रोकना

Prevented meaning

Keep (something) from happening.

Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block

Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage

Example: You can't prevent my leaving.

13 Expand (verb)

फैलना या फैलाना

Expand meaning

To become or to make something bigger.

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.

Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.

14 Maintained (verb)

अनुरक्षित

Maintained meaning

Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.

Synonyms: Continue, Control, Cultivate, Finance

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Discontinue, Finish

Example: The king swears he will maintain the laws of God.

15 Established (adjective)

प्रतिष्ठानों

Established meaning

The action of establishing something or being established.

Synonyms: Formation, Formulation, Founding, Inauguration

Antonyms: Abolition, Closing, Closure, Disbanding

Example: The establishment of a business.

16 Submitted (verb)

प्रस्तुत

Submitted meaning

Accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Synonyms: Succumbed, Conceded, Surrendered, Yielded

Antonyms: Resisted, Contended, Fought, Met

Example: The recall was prompted by test reports submitted by the company itself.

17 Summons (noun)

बुलवाना

Summons meaning

Order (someone) to be present.

Synonyms: Ask, Assemble, Call, Convene

Antonyms: Answer, Cancel, Disperse, Divide

Example: He was incensed and summoned the villagers to appear before him.

18 Exclusively (adverb)

छोड़ा गया

Exclusively meaning

Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.

Synonyms: Shut Out, Debar, Reject, Ostracize

Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Allow, Approve

Example: The Academy excluded women from its classes.

19 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.

20 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.

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