1 Curtailing (verb)
कटौती
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.
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1 Curtailing (verb)
कटौती
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
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
Synonyms: Follow, Chase, Hunt, Stalk
Antonyms: Avoid, Flee, Aid, Assist
Example: The criminal is being pursued by police.
4 Avert (verb)
टालना
Synonyms: Avoid, Deter, Halt, Preclude
Antonyms: Allow, Assist, Help, Support
Example: Talks failed to avert a rail strike.
5 Soaring (verb)
ऊँचे उड़ना
Synonyms: Wing, Climb, Rise, Mount.
Antonyms: Plummet, Decline, Decrease, Fall.
Example: Stock prices are beginning to soar.
6 Persuaded (verb)
राजी
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
Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary
Antonyms: Independent, Free
Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.
8 Hurdle (noun)
बाधा
Synonyms: Obstacle, Difficulty, Problem, Barrier
Antonyms: Advantage, Aid, Assistance, Ease
Example: He won a medal in the high hurdles.
9 Determining (adjective)
दृढ़ निश्चय
Synonyms: Assurance, Boldness, Bravery, Conviction
Antonyms: Cowardice, Diffidence, Fear, Idleness
Example: Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination.
10 Complicating (adjective)
जटिल बनाना
Synonyms: Convolute, Impede, Involve, Muddle
Antonyms: Enlighten, Explain, Order, Arrange
Example: All he does is complicate things.
11 Propelled (verb)
चलनेवाला
Synonyms: Drive, Push, Send, Shoot
Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Pull, Repress
Example: The wind propelled the boat through the water.
12 Speculation (noun)
अनुमान
Synonyms: Belief, Conjecture, Opinion, Thought
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Disdain, Disregard
Example: This is pure speculation on my part.
13 Entrenched (adjective)
मजबूत स्थिति बनाना
Synonyms: Inherent, Rooted, Intrinsic, Settled
Antonyms: Temporary, Transient, Interim, Ephemeral
Example: Computers are now an entrenched part of modern life.
14 Bruising (adjective)
क्षत
Synonyms: Oppressive, Severe, Exhausting, Formidable
Antonyms: Elementary, Manageable, Achievable, Smooth
Example: Her arm showed signs of bruising.
15 Battered (adjective)
मारना
Synonyms: Lashed, Whipped, Pelted, Attacked
Antonyms: Undamaged, Unbroken, Uninjured, Reputable
Example: I drive a battered old car.
16 Deflation (noun)
कम होना
Synonyms: Shrinkage, Slump, Reduction, Decrease
Antonyms: Growth, Development, Evolution, Advancement
Example: A time of high unemployment and deflation.
17 Utility (noun)
लाभ
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
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
Synonyms: Automatic, Robotic, Mechanical, Motorized
Antonyms: Manual, Nonautomatic, Nonautomated
Example: This is the world's most fully automated office building.
20 Respite (noun)
मोहलत
Synonyms: Break, Pause, Relief, Reprieve
Antonyms: Advance, Censure, Hold, Continuation
Example: A brief respite from the heat.
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