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1 Reconciliation (noun)

स्वीकार करना

Reconciliation meaning

Restore friendly relations between.

Synonyms: Coordinate, Integrate, Combine, Harmonize

Antonyms: Disrupt, Upset, Confuse, Disturb

Example: I will become reconciled to the new system.

2 Apprehension (noun)

आशंका

Apprehension meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Synonyms: Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread

Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty

Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

3 Prospects (noun)

संभावनाओं

Prospects meaning

The possibility that something good might happen in the future.

Synonyms: Anticipation, Chance, Expectation, Forecast

Antonyms: Incumbent, Awardee, Noncandidate, Inductee

Example: She has good career prospects.

4 Impede (verb)

रोकना

Impede meaning

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them.

Synonyms: Obstruct, Hamper, Delay, Disrupt.

Antonyms: Gone, Past, Distant, Later

Example: We need to challenge the laws that impede progress.

5 Deteriorate (verb)

बिगड़ती

Deteriorate meaning

Becoming progressively worse.

Synonyms: Worsen, Decline, Degenerate, Collapse

Antonyms: Improve, Compliment, Elevate, Grow.

Example: She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.

6 Curtailing (verb)

कटौती

Curtailing meaning

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.

7 Isolation (noun)

एकांत

Isolation meaning

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help.

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

8 Traction (noun)

संकर्षण

Traction meaning

The ability of a wheel or tyre to hold the ground without sliding.

Synonyms: Suction, Resistance, Adherence, Constriction

Antonyms: Slack, Looseness, Laxness

Example: His car hit a patch of ice and lost traction.

9 Deflect (verb)

हटाना

Deflect meaning

Cause (something) to change direction.

Synonyms: Divert, Avert, Sidetrack, Distract

Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Accord, Abidance

Example: The ball deflected off my shoulder, straight into the goal.

10 Mediate (verb)

मध्यस्थता

Mediate meaning

The process of talking to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems.

Synonyms: Conciliation, Arbitration, Reconciliation, Intervention

Antonyms: Argument, Contention, Disagreement, Fight

Example: He is refusing to go to mediation.

11 Affirmation (noun)

पुष्टि

Affirmation meaning

State emphatically or publicly.

Synonyms: Assert, Confirm, Declare, Guarantee

Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Refute, Disavow

Example: He was affirmed as a candidate.

12 Emphasis (noun)

बल देना

Emphasis meaning

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate

Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.

13 Intermittent (adjective)

आंतरायिक

Intermittent meaning

Occurring at irregular intervals.

Synonyms: Fitful, Infrequent, Occasional, Periodic

Antonyms: Constant, Frequent, Permanent, Regular

Example: They heard intermittent bursts of gunfire.

14 Contingent (adjective)

निर्भर

Contingent meaning

Subject to chance.

Synonyms: Accidental, Fortuitous, Possible, Unforeseen

Antonyms: Predictable, Designed, Essential, Planned

Example: Our plans are contingent on the weather.

15 Procurement (noun)

वसूली

Procurement meaning

The action of obtaining or procuring something.

Synonyms: Acquisition, Ownership, Accession, Possession

Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Fail, Forfeit

Example: Laws will simplify procurement in the public sector.

16 Contravention (noun)

उल्लंघन

Contravention meaning

The act of doing something that a law or rule does not allow, or an instance of this

Synonyms: Breach, Infringement, Conflict, Dispute

Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Obedience, Peace

Example: Contravention of parking restrictions.

17 Dedicated (adjective)

समर्पित

Dedicated meaning

Devoted to a task or purpose.

Synonyms: Committed, Devoted, Staunch, Stalwart

Antonyms: Apathetic, Disloyal, Inconstant, Indifferent

Example: I dedicated ten years of my life to the project.

18 Reliant (adjective)

विश्वासी

Reliant meaning

Dependent on someone or something.

Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary

Antonyms: Independent, Free

Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.

19 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.

20 Achieving (verb)

हासिल करना

Achieving meaning

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort.

Synonyms: Accomplish, Attain, Complete, Conclude

Antonyms: Abandon, Begin, Commence, Depart

Example: Most pupils are achieving the standards we set.

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