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1 Curtailing (verb)

कटौती

Curtailing meaning

Reduce in extent or quantity.

Synonyms: reduce, cut, decrease, lessen

Antonyms: increase, lengthen, long, extended

Example: The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.

2 Conserve (verb)

संरक्षित

Conserve meaning

To keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste.

Synonyms: Hoard, Maintain, Preserve, Sustain

Antonyms: Hurt, Ignore, Neglect, Release

Example: They are often conserved and preserved in jams and syrups.

3 Pursuing (verb)

पीछा करना

Pursuing meaning

Follow or chase (someone or something).

Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Stalk

Antonyms: Avoid, Flee, Aid, Assist

Example: The criminal is being pursued by police.

4 Avert (verb)

टालना

Avert meaning

To prevent something bad from happening.

Synonyms: Avoid, Deter, Halt, Preclude

Antonyms: Allow, Assist, Help, Support

Example: Talks failed to avert a rail strike.

5 Soaring (verb)

ऊँचे उड़ना

Soaring meaning

To fly high in the air.

Synonyms: Wing, Climb, Rise, Mount.

Antonyms: Plummet, Decline, Decrease, Fall.

Example: Stock prices are beginning to soar.

6 Persuaded (verb)

राजी

Persuaded meaning

Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

Synonyms: Advise, Assure, Influence, Prompt

Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade, Unsell

Example: It wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing.

7 Reliable (adjective)

विश्वासी

Reliable meaning

Dependent on someone or something.

Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary

Antonyms: Independent, Free

Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.

8 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.

9 Determining (adjective)

दृढ़ निश्चय

Determining 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.

10 Complicating (adjective)

जटिल बनाना

Complicating meaning

To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand.

Synonyms: Convolute, Impede, Involve, Muddle

Antonyms: Enlighten, Explain, Order, Arrange

Example: All he does is complicate things.

11 Propelled (verb)

चलनेवाला

Propelled meaning

To push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force.

Synonyms: Drive, Push, Send, Shoot

Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Pull, Repress

Example: The wind propelled the boat through the water.

12 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.

13 Entrenched (adjective)

मजबूत स्थिति बनाना

Entrenched meaning

Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.

Synonyms: Inherent, Rooted, Intrinsic, Settled

Antonyms: Temporary, Transient, Interim, Ephemeral

Example: Computers are now an entrenched part of modern life.

14 Bruising (adjective)

क्षत

Bruising meaning

An injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin.

Synonyms: Oppressive, Severe, Exhausting, Formidable

Antonyms: Elementary, Manageable, Achievable, Smooth

Example: Her arm showed signs of bruising.

15 Battered (adjective)

मारना

Battered meaning

Injured by repeated blows or punishment.

Synonyms: Lashed, Whipped, Pelted, Attacked

Antonyms: Undamaged, Unbroken, Uninjured, Reputable

Example: I drive a battered old car.

16 Deflation (noun)

कम होना

Deflation meaning

To reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness.

Synonyms: Shrinkage, Slump, Reduction, Decrease

Antonyms: Growth, Development, Evolution, Advancement

Example: A time of high unemployment and deflation.

17 Utility (noun)

लाभ

Utility meaning

A service that is used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply.

Synonyms: Service, Account, Adequacy, Advantage

Antonyms: Worthlessness, Uselessness, Disadvantage, Inconvenience

Example: It is the latest utility to put up its prices.

18 Described (verb)

वर्णित

Described meaning

Give a detailed account in words of.

Synonyms: Portray, Define, Detail, Express

Antonyms: Confuse, Distort, Suppress, Twisted

Example: He described his experiences in a letter to his parents.

19 Automated (adjective)

स्वचालित

Automated meaning

Made to operate by machines or computers in order to reduce the work done by humans.

Synonyms: Automatic, Robotic, Mechanical, Motorized

Antonyms: Manual, Nonautomatic, Nonautomated

Example: This is the world's most fully automated office building.

20 Respite (noun)

मोहलत

Respite meaning

A pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant.

Synonyms: Break, Pause, Relief, Reprieve

Antonyms: Advance, Censure, Hold, Continuation

Example: A brief respite from the heat.

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