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1 Prolonged (adjective)

लंबा

Prolonged meaning

Continuing for a long time

Synonyms: Dull, Lengthened, Protracted, Lengthy

Antonyms: Shortened, Concise, Succinct, Terse

Example: The region suffered a prolonged drought.

2 Plenary (adjective)

परिपूर्ण

Plenary meaning

To be attended by all participants at a conference or assembly, who otherwise meet in smaller groups.

Synonyms: Absolute, Complete, Full, General

Antonyms: Incomplete, Limited, Part, Partial

Example: The bill is then put on the order of the day of a plenary sitting.

3 Impacting (verb)

प्रभाव

Impacting meaning

The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

Synonyms: Collision, Crash, Smash, Clash

Antonyms: Avoidance, Failure, Loss, Praise

Example: We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.

4 Endorsed (verb)

अनुमोदन

Endorsed meaning

The act of saying that you approve of or support something or someone.

Synonyms: Support, Backing, Approval, Agreement

Antonyms: Denial, Disapproval, Disfavor, Opposition

Example: The newspaper has announced its political endorsements.

5 Allocation (noun)

आवंटन

Allocation meaning

The action or process of allocating or sharing out something.

Synonyms: Allotment, Assignment, Issuing, Issuance

Antonyms: Misallocate, Deallocate, Keep, Withhold

Example: There will be a closer review of funding allocations for future conferences.

6 Discouraging (adjective)

हतोसात्हि

Discouraging meaning

Having lost confidence or enthusiasm.

Synonyms: Dishearten, Dispirit, Demoralize, Depress

Antonyms: Encourage, Hearten, Encouraged, Optimistic

Example: We were discouraged by their lack of enthusiasm.

7 Breach (noun)

उल्लंघन

Breach meaning

Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).

Synonyms: Crack, Rift, Rupture, Aperture

Antonyms: Agreement, Closing, Closure, Juncture

Example: He claims that the city breached an agreement by selling the property.

8 Deemed (verb)

मानना

Deemed meaning

Regard or consider in a specified way.

Synonyms: Alleged, Assumed, Putative, Regarded

Antonyms: Real, Actual, True

Example: The story was deemed too controversial and so they spiked it.

9 Restrictions (noun)

प्रतिबंध

Restrictions meaning

A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.

Synonyms: Check, Condition, Constraint, Control

Antonyms: Allowance, Liberation, Permission, Advantage

Example: They placed/imposed restrictions on smoking indoors.

10 Certain (adjective)

ज़रूर

Certain meaning

Without doubt

Synonyms: Absolutely, Assuredly, Exactly, Surely

Antonyms: Doubtfully, Questionably, Dubiously, Equivocally

Example: She certainly has a lot of talent.

11 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.

12 Pleading (verb)

प्रार्थना का

Pleading meaning

The action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone

Synonyms: Beg, Entreat, Beseech, Implore

Antonyms: Refuse, Answer, Decide, Punish

Example: A kind of pleading came into her voice.

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 Amend (verb)

हरजाना

Amend meaning

Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.

Synonyms: Revise, Alter, Change, Modify

Antonyms: Lower, Worsen, Break, Decrease

Example: She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.

15 Verdict (noun)

निर्णय

Verdict meaning

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Synonyms: Judgement, Adjudication, Decision, Finding

Antonyms: Accusation, Allegation, Arraignment, Attribution

Example: The verdict was not guilty.

16 Citing (verb)

उद्धरण देना

Citing meaning

To mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened.

Synonyms: Mentioning, Specifying, Quoting, Noting

Antonyms: Ignoring, Disregarding, Forgetting, Neglecting

Example: She was cited for reckless driving.

17 Validity (noun)

वैधता

Validity meaning

The quality of being based on truth or reason, or of being able to be accepted.

Synonyms: Credibility, Soundness, Strength, Impact

Antonyms: Invalidity, Unsoundness, Ineffectuality, Shakiness

Example: It is difficult to test the validity of these claims.

18 Dissenting (adjective)

मतभेद करना

Dissenting meaning

Showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a popular belief.

Synonyms: Discord, Strife, Friction, Conflict

Antonyms: Agreement, Peace, Harmony, Accord

Example: There were a couple of dissenting voices.

19 Pronouncement (noun)

कथन

Pronouncement meaning

A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.

Synonyms: Advertisement, Announcement, Decree, Edict

Antonyms: Concealment

Example: It has been her only public pronouncement.

20 Circumvent (verb)

नाकाम बनाना

Circumvent meaning

To avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally.

Synonyms: Bypass, Avoid, Evade, Escape

Antonyms: Keep, Follow, Observe, Obey

Example: He found a way to circumvent the law.

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