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1 Impediment (noun)

रोकना

Impediment meaning

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them.

Synonyms: Obstruct, Hamper, Delay, Disrupt.

Antonyms: Gone, Past, Distant, Later

Example: We need to challenge the laws that impede progress.

2 Consent (noun)

अनुमति

Consent meaning

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

Synonyms: Acquiescence, Approval, Assent, Authorization

Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Disapproval, Dissent

Example: He was reluctant at first but finally consented.

3 Dispensation (noun)

व्यवस्था

Dispensation meaning

Exemption from a rule or usual requirement.

Synonyms: Disbursement, Allotment, Appointment, Apportionment

Antonyms: Disfavor, Hole, Denial, Veto

Example: The priest asked for dispensation from his vows.

4 Eviction (noun)

निष्कासन

Eviction meaning

The action of expelling someone from a property.

Synonyms: Dispossession, Ejection, Expulsion, Ouster

Antonyms: Admittance, Boarding, Including, Leasing

Example: The forced eviction of residents.

5 Dwellers (noun)

निवासी

Dwellers meaning

A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place.

Synonyms: Denizen, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant.

Antonyms: Nonresident, Stranger, Introvert, Withholder.

Example: The number of city dwellers is growing.

6 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.

7 Comprising (verb)

शामिल

Comprising meaning

Be made up of.

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

8 Estimates (verb)

अनुमानित

Estimates meaning

Roughly calculated

Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation

Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth

Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.

9 Controversial (adjective)

विवाद

Controversial meaning

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate

Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment

Example: The decision aroused much controversy among the students.

10 Recognition (noun)

मान्यता-प्राप्त

Recognition 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.

11 Litigation (noun)

मुकदमे बाजी

Litigation meaning

The process of taking legal action.

Synonyms: Lawsuit, Case, Action, Cause.

Antonyms: Acquittal, Happiness, Peace.

Example: The alleged victims have elected to pursue litigation.

12 Seeking (verb)

मांगना

Seeking meaning

Attempt to find (something).

Synonyms: Explore, Follow, Investigate, Pursue

Antonyms: Ignore, Shun, Answer, Find

Example: The office is seeking a salesperson.

13 Residing (verb)

निवास स्थान

Residing meaning

A person's home, especially a large and impressive one.

Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall

Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office

Example: He recently ended his residence at the apartment complex.

14 Persecuted (verb)

सताना

Persecuted meaning

Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.

Synonyms: Expel, Harass, Hound, Injure

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Delight, Help

Example: The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the regime.

15 Threats (noun)

धमकी

Threats meaning

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.

16 Emphasizing (verb)

बल देना

Emphasizing 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.

17 Disproportionately (adverb)

अनुपातहीन

Disproportionately meaning

To an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else.

Synonyms: Extremely, Immensely, Improperly, Inordinately

Antonyms: Balanced, Counterbalanced, Equitable, Moderate

Example: This act was found to be objectionable by some residents who stated that the new seventh district was disproportionately large.

18 Prevent (verb)

रोकना

Prevent meaning

Keep (something) from happening.

Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block

Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage

Example: You can't prevent my leaving.

19 Deploy (verb)

तैनात करना

Deploy 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.

20 Moderation (noun)

घटाना

Moderation meaning

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

Synonyms: Adulterated, Cut, Dilute, Impaired

Antonyms: Strong, Concentrated, Enriched, Strengthened

Example: They moderated their demands when the police arrived.

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