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1 Surveillance (noun)

निगरानी

Surveillance meaning

Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

Synonyms: Observation, Scrutiny, Inspection, Monitoring.

Antonyms: Neglect, Carelessness, Ignorance.

Example: The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.

2 Preventing (verb)

रोकना

Preventing meaning

Keep (something) from happening.

Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block

Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage

Example: You can't prevent my leaving.

3 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.

4 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.

5 Intimidation (noun)

धमकी

Intimidation meaning

The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.

Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring.

Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort, Embolden.

Example: He tries to intimidate his opponents.

6 Seizure (noun)

अधिकार

Seizure meaning

A length of cord or rope used for fastening or tying.

Synonyms: Grab, Grasp, Snatch, Arresting

Antonyms: Free, Give, Let Go, Loose

Example: He seized the chance/initiative/opportunity to present his ideas to his boss.

7 Scrutiny (noun)

जांच

Scrutiny meaning

Critical observation or examination.

Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study

Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.

8 Insists (verb)

आग्रह

Insists meaning

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.

Synonyms: Insignificant, Relenting, Trivial, Unimportant

Antonyms: Demand, Bidding, Command, Dictate

Example: She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor.

9 Intervened (verb)

हस्‍तक्षेप

Intervened meaning

The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join

Example: Military intervention in the crisis.

10 Intercepted (verb)

पाबंदी

Intercepted meaning

The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.

Synonyms: Interference, Stopping, Interfering With, Interposing.

Antonyms: Miss, Drop, Fumble, Release

Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.

11 Speculation (noun)

अनुमान

Speculation meaning

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

Synonyms: Belief, Conjecture, Opinion, Thought

Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Disdain, Disregard

Example: This is pure speculation on my part.

12 Clarifying (verb)

स्पष्ट किया

Clarifying meaning

Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible.

Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define

Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up

Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.

13 Persist (verb)

कायम

Persist meaning

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Synonyms: Endure, Persevere, Prevail, Pursue

Antonyms: Quitted, Submitted, Yielded, Bowed

Example: He persisted in his efforts to free them.

14 Reconciliation (noun)

स्वीकार करना

Reconciliation meaning

Restore friendly relations between.

Synonyms: Coordinate, Integrate, Combine, Harmonize

Antonyms: Disrupt, Upset, Confuse, Disturb

Example: She struggles to reconcile the demands and dangers of her work with her role as a mother and wife.

15 Proposing (verb)

प्रस्तावित

Proposing meaning

Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.

Synonyms: Expected, Planned, Prospective, Recommended

Antonyms: Answer, Discourage, Dissuade, Ignore

Example: The scientists proposed a new theory.

16 Prevailed (verb)

प्रचलित

Prevailed meaning

Existing at a particular time.

Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Prevalent, Rampant

Antonyms: Limited, Uncommon, Unfixed, Individual

Example: The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.

17 Pledged (verb)

गिरवी

Pledged meaning

Commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.

Synonyms: Guaranteed, Promised, Enforced, Obligated

Antonyms: Break, Disagree, Disavow, Disobey

Example: He called to pledge money to the charity.

18 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.

19 Faction (noun)

दल

Faction meaning

A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

Synonyms: Clan, Gang, Junta, Minority

Antonyms: Individual, Whole, Agreement, Conformity

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

20 Preceded (verb)

प्रधानता

Preceded meaning

The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.

Synonyms: Subservience, Inferiority, Last, Lowest.

Antonyms: Outweigh, Supersede, Prevail Over, Come Before

Example: At no time did he argue for individual rights taking precedence over the general good of society.

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