1 Scrutiny (noun)
जांच
Critical observation or examination.
Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study
Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
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1 Scrutiny (noun)
जांच
Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study
Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
2 Aspirants (noun)
उम्मीदवारों
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
Synonyms: Formation, Formulation, Founding, Inauguration
Antonyms: Abolition, Closing, Closure, Disbanding
Example: The establishment of a business.
4 Vulnerable (adjective)
असुरक्षित
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
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
Synonyms: Constantly, Continuously, Deliberately, Gently
Antonyms: Abruptly, Fastly, Intermittently, Suddenly
Example: The beach slopes gradually down to the sea.
7 Maintaining (verb)
अनुरक्षित
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
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
Synonyms: Drift, Glide, Hang, Hover
Antonyms: Drown, Sink, Rush
Example: They floated the logs down the river.
10 Delay (verb)
विलंब
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
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
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
Synonyms: Appear, Surface, Materialize, Come Out
Antonyms: Disappear, Drop, Leave, Finish
Example: The facts emerged after a lengthy investigation.
14 Estimated (adjective)
अनुमानित
Synonyms: Appraisal, Assessment, Conclusion, Estimation
Antonyms: Ignorance, Fact, Truth
Example: They estimated the distance at about three miles.
15 Slightly (adverb)
थोड़ा सा
Synonyms: Somewhat, Rather, Moderately, Marginally
Antonyms: Very, Large, Major, Big
Example: She earns slightly less than $100 000 a year.
16 Scandal (noun)
बदनामी
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
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
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
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
Synonyms: Avert, Avoid, Bar, Block
Antonyms: Approve, Assist, Continue, Encourage
Example: You can't prevent my leaving.
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