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1 Scrutiny (noun)

जांच

Scrutiny meaning

Critical observation or examination.

Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study

Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.

2 Aspirants (noun)

उम्मीदवारों

Aspirants meaning

A person who wants to win a competition or get an important position.

Synonyms: Candidate, Applicant, Contender, Seeker.

Antonyms: Unenterprising, Easy, Undesirous, Ambitionless.

Example: All the five aspirants were well qualified for the post.

3 Establishing (verb)

प्रतिष्ठानों

Establishing meaning

The action of establishing something or being established.

Synonyms: Formation, Formulation, Founding, Inauguration

Antonyms: Abolition, Closing, Closure, Disbanding

Example: The establishment of a business.

4 Vulnerable (adjective)

असुरक्षित

Vulnerable meaning

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable

Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure

Example: I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.

5 Restraint (noun)

रोक

Restraint meaning

Intended to keep someone under control or prevent someone from doing something.

Synonyms: Constraining, Forbidding, Governing, Prohibiting

Antonyms: Permit, Promote, Release, Start

Example: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.

6 Gradually (adverb)

धीरे-धीरे

Gradually meaning

Moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees.

Synonyms: Constantly, Continuously, Deliberately, Gently

Antonyms: Abruptly, Fastly, Intermittently, Suddenly

Example: The beach slopes gradually down to the sea.

7 Maintaining (verb)

अनुरक्षित

Maintaining 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.

8 Execution (noun)

क्रियान्वयन

Execution meaning

The carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action.

Synonyms: Accomplish, Achieve, Discharge, Effect

Antonyms: Clemency, Commutation, Forbearance, Forgiveness

Example: He was sentenced to execution by firing squad, but given life imprisonment because he had already served 12 years.

9 Floated (verb)

बहाना

Floated meaning

Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

Synonyms: Drift, Glide, Hang, Hover

Antonyms: Drown, Sink, Rush

Example: They floated the logs down the river.

10 Delay (verb)

विलंब

Delay meaning

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Synonyms: Detain, Retard, Hinder, Hamper

Antonyms: Continuation, Advance, Assistance, Beginning

Example: The doctor wants to delay surgery for a few weeks.

11 Demonstrator (noun)

प्रमाण देकर सिद्घ करना

Demonstrator 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.

12 Bolstered (adjective)

सहारा

Bolstered 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.

13 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.

14 Estimated (adjective)

अनुमानित

Estimated meaning

Roughly calculated

Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation

Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth

Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.

15 Slightly (adverb)

थोड़ा सा

Slightly meaning

Not considerably.

Synonyms: Somewhat, Rather, Moderately, Marginally

Antonyms: Very, Large, Major, Big

Example: She earns slightly less than $100 000 a year.

16 Scandal (noun)

बदनामी

Scandal meaning

A public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval.

Synonyms: Crime, Rumor, Aspersion, Calumny

Antonyms: Approval, Commendation, Compliment, Esteem

Example: I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name.

17 Disproportionate (adjective)

अनुपातहीन

Disproportionate meaning

To an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else.

Synonyms: Extremely, Immensely, Improperly, Inordinately

Antonyms: Balanced, Counterbalanced, Equitable, Moderate

Example: This act was found to be objectionable by some residents who stated that the new seventh district was disproportionately large.

18 Incidents (noun)

घटनाएं

Incidents meaning

An instance of something happening.

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

19 Delegates (noun)

प्रतिनिधि मंडल

Delegates meaning

The act of empowering to act for another.

Synonyms: Appointment, Apportioning, Authorization, Charge

Antonyms: Division, Lawlessness, Separation

Example: We sent a delegation of four people to visit their church.

20 Prevent (verb)

रोकना

Prevent meaning

Keep (something) from happening.

Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block

Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage

Example: You can't prevent my leaving.

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