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1 Barely (adverb)

मुश्किल से

Barely meaning

Only just.

Synonyms: Almost, Hardly, Scarcely, Just

Antonyms: Significantly, Well, Substantially, Considerably

Example: We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.

2 Intersection (noun)

चौराहा

Intersection meaning

The place where two or more roads, lines, etc. meet or cross each other.

Synonyms: Crossing, Convergence, Meeting, Joining

Antonyms: Disconnection, Division, Line, Separation

Example: The intersection of a plane and a cone.

3 Detained (verb)

नजरबंद

Detained meaning

To force someone officially to stay in a place

Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained

Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated

Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.

4 Spreading (verb)

प्रसार

Spreading meaning

Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

Synonyms: Growing, Radial, Widening, Extensive

Antonyms: Suppressed, Halt, Stop, Abridgment

Example: The newspaper was spread across his lap.

5 Embraced (verb)

संमिलित करना

Embraced meaning

To accept something enthusiastically.

Synonyms: Grasp, Clasp, Clinch, Cling

Antonyms: Free, Give, Loose, Release

Example: She ran to him and he embraced her.

6 Confiscated (adjective)

जब्त

Confiscated meaning

Take or seize (someone's property) with authority.

Synonyms: Seize, Attach, Expropriate, Sequester

Antonyms: Render, Yield, Deliver, Relinquish

Example: The guards confiscated his camera.

7 Arbitrarily (adverb)

मनमाना

Arbitrarily meaning

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Synonyms: Capricious, Whimsical, Random, Chance.

Antonyms: Rational, Reasoned.

Example: An arbitrary number has been assigned to each district.

8 Distraction (noun)

विचलित

Distraction meaning

Prevent (someone) from concentrating on something.

Synonyms: Amuse, Bewilder, Detract, Disturb

Antonyms: Anger, Bore, Calm, Clarify

Example: You sneak into his room while I distract him.

9 Prominent (adjective)

प्रमुख

Prominent meaning

Important or famous

Synonyms: Outstanding, Arresting, Beetling, Bulging

Antonyms: Depressed, Inconspicuous, Invisible, Obscure

Example: She has a rather prominent nose.

10 Boycott (verb)

बहिष्कार करना

Boycott meaning

Withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.

Synonyms: Snub, Avoid, Spurn, Shun

Antonyms: Support, Accept, Allow, Approve

Example: They boycotted the city's bus system.

11 Consistently (adverb)

अटल

Consistently 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.

12 Extradited (verb)

प्रत्यर्पित

Extradited meaning

Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.

Synonyms: Deportation, Expulsion, Displacement, Banishment

Antonyms: Repatriate, Reject, Expatriate, Refrain

Example: The criminal was extradited.

13 Affected (verb)

प्रभावित

Affected meaning

To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something.

Synonyms: Afflicted, Concerned, Damaged, Distressed

Antonyms: Calm, Collected, Happy, Sane

Example: I find her rather affected.

14 Expressed (verb)

व्यक्त

Expressed meaning

To show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions.

Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show

Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle

Example: He expressed an interest in the product.

15 Perspective (noun)

परिप्रेक्ष्य

Perspective meaning

A particular way of considering something.

Synonyms: Outlook, Position, Viewpoint, Standpoint

Antonyms: Ignorance, Naivete, Cluelessness, Incomprehension

Example: Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.

16 Context (noun)

प्रसंग

Context meaning

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

Synonyms: Circumstances, Conditions, Surroundings, Factors

Antonyms: Ignorance, Nothing, Insignificance, Meaninglessness

Example: The book puts these events in their proper historical and social contexts.

17 Ambition (noun)

महत्वाकांक्षी

Ambition meaning

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

Synonyms: Aspiring, Determined, Forceful, Pushy

Antonyms: Lethargic, Unenthusiastic, Content, Easy

Example: Your plans for the future are very ambitious.

18 Desire (verb)

आकांक्षा

Desire meaning

To want something, especially strongly.

Synonyms: Ambition, Appetite, Aspiration, Craving

Antonyms: Apathy, Disgust, Disinterest, Dislike

Example: Everyone has a desire for peace.

19 Deliberations (noun)

विस्‍तृत विचार-विमर्श

Deliberations meaning

Discussion or thinking about something in detail.

Synonyms: Thought, Thinking, Consideration, Reflection.

Antonyms: Haste, Accidental, Impulsive, Precipitate.

Example: After hours of deliberation, the council came to a decision.

20 Probing (adjective)

जांच

Probing meaning

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

Synonyms: Investigation, Examination, Inquest, Scrutiny

Antonyms: Gentle, Idiotic, Kind, Nice.

Example: He didn't like the police probing him about his past.

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