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1 Substantive (adjective)

मूल

Substantive meaning

Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.

Synonyms: Considerable, Substantial, Significant, Sizeable

Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsequential, Nominal, Negligible

Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.

2 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.

3 Sought (verb)

तलाश करना

Sought meaning

To try to find or get something.

Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased

Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected

Example: He sought help from the police.

4 Praises (verb)

प्रशस्त

Praises meaning

Express warm approval or admiration of.

Synonyms: Exalted, Aided, Blessed, Celebrated

Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Blame, Censure

Example: He should be praised for his honesty.

5 Emerging (adjective)

प्रकट होना

Emerging 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 emerged after a lengthy investigation.

6 Liberation (noun)

रिहा

Liberation meaning

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles.

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.

7 Retains (verb)

बनाए रखा

Retains 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.

8 Federation (noun)

संघ

Federation meaning

A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.

Synonyms: Confederacy, Union, Coalition, Alliance.

Antonyms: Division, Separation, Disunion.

Example: The organization emerged from a federation of six national agencies.

9 Maintain (verb)

अनुरक्षित

Maintain 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.

10 Expatriates (noun)

प्रवासी

Expatriates meaning

Someone who does not live in their own country.

Synonyms: Refugee, Exile, Fugitive, Patriot

Antonyms: Repatriate, Extradite, Deliver

Example: American expatriates in London.

11 Dividends (noun)

लाभांश

Dividends meaning

A share of profits and retained earnings that a company pays out to its shareholders and owners.

Synonyms: Allowance, Bonus, Coupon, Gain

Antonyms: Disadvantage, Loss, Waste, Payment

Example: The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 percent.

12 Endeavour (verb)

प्रयास

Endeavour meaning

To try hard

Synonyms: Aim, Effort, Enterprise, Struggle

Antonyms: Idleness, Inactivity, Passivity, Entertainment

Example: She always encourages her children in their artistic endeavours.

13 Reliant (adjective)

विश्वासी

Reliant meaning

Dependent on someone or something.

Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary

Antonyms: Independent, Free

Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.

14 Sophistication (noun)

जटिल

Sophistication meaning

Having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.

Synonyms: Mature, Practical, Refined, Worldly

Antonyms: Inexperienced, Unrefined, Unsophisticated, Enchanted

Example: He's very suave and sophisticated.

15 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.

16 Consumption (noun)

उपभोग

Consumption meaning

The action of using up a resource.

Synonyms: Drinking, Expenditure, Utilization, Burning

Antonyms: Building, Construction, Creation, Development

Example: Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.

17 Compliance (noun)

अनुपालन

Compliance meaning

The act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work.

Synonyms: Adherence, Conformance, Conformity, Observation

Antonyms: Defiance, Disobedience, Intractability, Recalcitrance

Example: We monitor firms to ensure compliance with the law.

18 Bolster (verb)

सहारा

Bolster meaning

To support or improve something or make it stronger.

Synonyms: Carry, Help, Maintain, Sustain

Antonyms: Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt

Example: They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.

19 Assessment (noun)

आकलन

Assessment meaning

The action or an instance of making a judgment about something.

Synonyms: Appraisal, Estimate, Judgment, Computation

Antonyms: Apathy, Detachment, Disregard

Example: We must make an assessment of the cost of repairs.

20 Consistent (adjective)

अटल

Consistent meaning

Always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way.

Synonyms: Dependable, Logical, Persistent, Rational

Antonyms: Conflictive, Incompatible, Improper

Example: Her work is of a consistent standard.

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