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1 Desperately (adverb)

निराश

Desperately meaning

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful

Example: He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.

2 Notoriously (adverb)

बदनाम

Notoriously meaning

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

Synonyms: Infamous, Scandalous, Celebrated, Famed.

Antonyms: Unknown, Anonymous, Faceless, Moral.

Example: Shopkeepers too were notorious for the ' trading lies ' their businesses obliged them to tell.

3 Clarity (noun)

स्पष्ट किया

Clarity meaning

Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible

Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define

Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up

Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.

4 Collapsed (adjective)

ढह

Collapsed meaning

Having fallen down or given way.

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle

Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation

Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.

5 Referral (noun)

निर्दिष्ट

Referral meaning

Mention or allude to.

Synonyms: Assign, Attribute, Hint, Indicate

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Remove, Insert

Example: I referred to my notes.

6 Ensure (verb)

सुनिश्चित

Ensure meaning

Make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.

Synonyms: Secure, Guarantee, Warrant, Certify

Antonyms: Hurt, Forget, Ignore, Invalidate.

Example: The company's sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.

7 Devastating (adjective)

सदमा पहुँचाने वाला

Devastating meaning

Highly destructive or damaging

Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Catastrophic

Antonyms: Nondestructive, Blessed, Fortunate, Beneficial.

Example: The flood devastated the town.

8 Massive (adjective)

बड़ा

Massive meaning

Exceptionally large.

Synonyms: Big, Colossal, Enormous, Extensive

Antonyms: Common, Dwarfed, Inconsequential, Insignificant

Example: The fort had massive walls.

9 Considering (verb)

काफी

Considering meaning

By a notably large amount or to a notably large extent

Synonyms: Appreciably, Far, Greatly, Markedly

Antonyms: Insignificantly, Little, Slightly

Example: He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.

10 Lack (noun)

कमी

Lack meaning

The fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it.

Synonyms: Absence, Dearth, Inadequacy, Loss

Antonyms: Enough, Excess, Plenty, Success

Example: Sam did not lack for friends.

11 Anxious (adjective)

बेचैनी

Anxious meaning

In a way that shows you are worried or nervous.

Synonyms: Afraid, Apprehensive, Careful, Concerned

Antonyms: Bold, Brave, Calm, Collected

Example: They asked anxiously for fresh news.

12 Agitated (adjective)

घबरा देना

Agitated meaning

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Synonyms: Alarming, Annoying, Creepy, Depressing

Antonyms: Agreeable, Auspicious, Comforting, Delightful

Example: Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike.

13 Apparently (adverb)

स्पष्ट

Apparently meaning

Clearly visible or understood.

Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible

Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal

Example: From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.

14 Expressing (verb)

व्यक्त

Expressing 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 Provision (noun)

प्रावधान

Provision meaning

The action of providing or supplying something for use.

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.

16 Scattered (adjective)

फैला हुआ

Scattered meaning

Spread over a large area or happening several times during a period of time.

Synonyms: Dispersed, Distributed, Sprinkled, Diffuse

Antonyms: Connected, Together, United, Assembled

Example: Books were scattered all round the room.

17 Shrieking (adjective)

चिल्लाना

Shrieking meaning

Making a high-pitched piercing cry or sound.

Synonyms: Howl, Screech, Squawk, Squeal

Antonyms: Whisper, Murmur, Mutter

Example: She was shrieking abuse at a taxi.

18 Consoling (adjective)

सांत्वना

Consoling meaning

Serving to comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment.

Synonyms: Comforting, Consolation, Reassurance, Compassion

Antonyms: Alarming, Frightening, Terrible, Fearful

Example: He gave his companion a consoling clap on the shoulder.

19 Wailing (adjective)

चीकना

Wailing meaning

Crying with pain, grief, or anger.

Synonyms: Weeping, Mournful, Funeral, Grieving

Antonyms: Happy, Triumphant, Joyful, Laughing

Example: We heard wailing and screaming until sunrise.

20 Comprising (verb)

शामिल

Comprising meaning

Be made up of.

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

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