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1 Faded (verb)

फीका

Faded meaning

Gradually grow faint and disappear.

Synonyms: Seedy, Shabby, Tacky, Tattered

Antonyms: Fresh, Good, New, Nice

Example: The smile faded from his face.

2 Presiding (verb)

अध्यक्षता

Presiding meaning

Be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering.

Synonyms: Conduct, Run, Lead, Guide

Antonyms: Follow, Obey, Abandon, Give Up

Example: He presided at the trial of the Maguire Seven.

3 Sanction (noun)

मंज़ूरी

Sanction meaning

Official permission to do or change something.

Synonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent

Antonyms: Reward, Prohibition, Ban

Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.

4 Vowed (verb)

शपथ

Vowed meaning

Solemnly promise to do a specified thing.

Synonyms: Swear, Pledge, Promise, Affirm

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Break, Breach

Example: From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.

5 Impartial (adjective)

निष्पक्ष

Impartial meaning

Treating all rivals or disputants equally.

Synonyms: Unbiased, Unprejudiced, Neutral, Candid

Antonyms: Biased, Interested, Involved, Partial

Example: As an impartial observer my analysis is supposed to be objective.

6 Detained (verb)

नजरबंद

Detained meaning

To force someone officially to stay in a place

Synonyms: Circumscribed, Cramped, Imprisoned, Restrained

Antonyms: Healthy, Well, Free, Liberated

Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.

7 Describing (verb)

वर्णित

Describing meaning

Give a detailed account in words of.

Synonyms: Portray, Define, Detail, Express

Antonyms: Confuse, Distort, Suppress, Twisted

Example: He described his experiences in a letter to his parents.

8 Threatened (verb)

धमकी

Threatened meaning

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.

9 Gathered (verb)

इकट्ठा

Gathered meaning

To come or be brought together in a group

Synonyms: Congregate, Convene, Assemble, Meet

Antonyms: Cancel, Disperse, Dissemble, Divide

Example: I gathered my hair up in a bun.

10 Disputed (verb)

विवादित

Disputed meaning

Argue about (something).

Synonyms: Debate, Discuss, Quarrel, Argue

Antonyms: Certain, Definite, Sure, Agreeable

Example: You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.

11 Spurred (adjective)

प्रेरित

Spurred meaning

To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster.

Synonyms: Arouse, Drive, Propel, Push

Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Dissuade

Example: This spurred him to find out what others recalled about their grandparents.

12 Rioting (noun)

दंगे

Rioting meaning

Noisy, violent, and uncontrolled behaviour by a group of people in a public place, often as a protest.

Synonyms: Anarchy, Brawl, Disturbance, Lawlessness

Antonyms: Calm, Order, Peace, Tranquility

Example: The government is afraid of further serious rioting today.

13 Suspects (verb)

संदिग्ध

Suspects meaning

Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.

Synonyms: Open, Pseudo, Doubtable, Thick

Antonyms: Innocent, Known, Trusted, Trustworthy

Example: He's suspected in four burglaries.

14 Numerous (adjective)

बहुत

Numerous meaning

Great in number.

Synonyms: Big, Diverse, Great, Large

Antonyms: Little, Miniature, Similar, Small

Example: We've had numerous meetings about it.

15 Demonstration (noun)

प्रमाण देकर सिद्घ करना

Demonstration 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.

16 Conviction (noun)

अपराधी

Conviction meaning

Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.

Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated

Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite

Example: The plaintiff was convicted of the crime.

17 Tolerated (verb)

सहन करना

Tolerated meaning

Allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.

Synonyms: Allow, Permit, Authorize, Sanction

Antonyms: Deny, Disagree, Disallow, Dispute

Example: The teacher cannot tolerate eating on the class.

18 References (noun)

संदर्भ

References meaning

The action of mentioning or alluding to something.

Synonyms: Allusion, Hint, Innuendo, Mention

Antonyms: Unacknowledged, Rejection, Distrust, Disapproval

Example: Her former teacher gave her a reference when she applied for the job.

19 Chanted (verb)

गाना

Chanted meaning

Say or shout repeatedly in a sing-song tone.

Synonyms: Melody, Shout, Singing, Tune

Antonyms: Incomplete, Keep Quiet, Hypotonicity, Hypertonia

Example: The crowd began chanting her name.

20 Clashed (verb)

टकराना

Clashed meaning

Meet and come into violent conflict.

Synonyms: Argument, Battle, Brawl, Conflict

Antonyms: Concord, Harmony, Peace, Truce

Example: Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities.

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