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1 Propaganda (noun)

प्रचार

Propaganda meaning

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Synonyms: Information, Advertising, Promotion, Advocacy

Antonyms: Truth, Facts, Honesty, Details

Example: He was accused of spreading propaganda.

2 Provocation (noun)

उकसावा

Provocation meaning

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.

Synonyms: Affront, Harassment, Indignity, Insult

Antonyms: Normality, Respectful, Despair, Dissuasion

Example: You should stay calm and not respond to provocation.

3 Sanctions (noun)

मंज़ूरी

Sanctions meaning

Official permission to do or change something.

Synonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent

Antonyms: Reward, Prohibition, Ban

Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.

4 Isolated (noun)

एकांत

Isolated meaning

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help.

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

5 Hostilities (noun)

विरोधी

Hostilities meaning

Unfriendly

Synonyms: Adverse, Belligerent, Bitter, Contentious

Antonyms: Agreeable, Aiding, Favorable, Friendly

Example: The Governor faced hostile crowds when he visited the town yesterday.

6 Scattered (adjective)

फैला हुआ

Scattered meaning

Spread over a large area or happening several times during a period of time

Synonyms: Dispersed, Distributed, Sprinkled, Diffuse

Antonyms: Connected, Together, United, Assembled

Example: Books were scattered all round the room.

7 Retaliation (noun)

प्रतिकार करना

Retaliation meaning

Make an attack in return for a similar attack.

Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense

Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take

Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.

8 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.

9 Prioritizing (verb)

प्राथमिकता देना

Prioritizing meaning

Designate or treat (something) as being very or most important.

Synonyms: Grade, Order, Place, Range

Antonyms: Cancel, Disorder, Disorganize, Disperse

Example: It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family.

10 Reconnaissance (noun)

परीक्षण

Reconnaissance meaning

The process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.

Synonyms: Exploration, Surveillance, Investigation, Maneuvers

Antonyms: Apathy, Disinterest, Neglect, Unconcern

Example: After a reconnaissance British force took the island.

11 Evaluation (noun)

मूल्यांकन करना

Evaluation meaning

Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of.

Synonyms: Assesses, Estimates, Values, Appraises

Antonyms: Reject, Spurn, Ignore, Oppose

Example: It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.

12 Precautions (noun)

एहतियात

Precautions meaning

A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening

Synonyms: Care, Caution, Insurance, Protection

Antonyms: Harm, Hurt, Injury, Neglect

Example: Be sure to follow the usual safety precautions when cooking outdoors.

13 Sophisticated (adjective)

जटिल

Sophisticated 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, Enchanted

Example: He's very suave and sophisticated.

14 Demonstrating (verb)

प्रमाण देकर सिद्घ करना

Demonstrating meaning

To show something clearly by giving proof

Synonyms: Evidence, Evince, Manifest, and Show.

Antonyms: Conceal, Cover, Disprove, Hide.

Example: The latest test results clearly demonstrate that the vaccine works.

15 Neutralizing (verb)

निष्क्रिय

Neutralizing meaning

Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.

Synonyms: Counteract, Offset, Counterbalance, Counterpoise

Antonyms: Aid, Approve, Encourage, Establish.

Example: The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.

16 Inclusion (noun)

समावेश

Inclusion meaning

The act of including

Synonyms: Incorporation, Addition, Insertion, Introduction, Involvement

Antonyms: Exclusion, Omission, Absence, Exception.

Example: She is being considered for inclusion in the Olympic team.

17 Mandate (noun)

अधिदेश

Mandate meaning

The power that is officially given to a group of people to do something, especially after they have won an election.

Synonyms: Instruction, Directive, Direction, Decree.

Antonyms: Breach, Break, Denial, Question.

Example: Royal mandates must be obeyed.

18 Fatality (noun)

विपत्ति

Fatality meaning

The quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters.

Synonyms: Accident, Casualty, Disaster, Mortality

Antonyms: Birth, Genesis, Arrival, Victor

Example: A sense of fatality gripped her.

19 Encoding (verb)

संकेतन

Encoding meaning

The action of transforming a message into code.

Synonyms: Coding, Encrypting, Ciphering, Garbling

Antonyms: Decoding, Breaking, Deciphering, Cracking

Example: Each party encodes confidential data in a form not directly readable by the other.

20 Alleviated (verb)

कम करना

Alleviated meaning

To make something bad such as pain or problems less severe.

Synonyms: Relieve, Help, Mitigate, Soothe

Antonyms: Hurt, Impair, Harm, Exacerbate

Example: The new tunnel should alleviate traffic on the bridge.

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