1 Bolster (verb)
सहारा
To support or improve something or make it stronger.
Synonyms: Carry, Help, Maintain, Sustain
Antonyms: Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt
Example: They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.
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1 Bolster (verb)
सहारा
Synonyms: Carry, Help, Maintain, Sustain
Antonyms: Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt
Example: They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.
2 Complex (adjective)
जटिल
Synonyms: Complicated, Convoluted, Composite, Compound
Antonyms: Simple, Single, Uniform, Unmixed
Example: His reasons for that are complex.
3 Halting (adjective)
लड़खड़ाता
Synonyms: Awkward, Clumsy, Labored, Stumbling
Antonyms: Adroit, Clever, Dexterous, Easy
Example: She answered in a halting voice.
4 Aggrieved (adjective)
पीड़ित
Synonyms: Disturbed, Oppressed, Persecuted, Wronged
Antonyms: Comforted, Satisfied, Contented, Pleased
Example: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
5 Mediated (verb)
मध्यस्थता
Synonyms: Conciliation, Arbitration, Intercede, Intervention
Antonyms: Argument, Contention, Disagreement, Avoided
Example: He is refusing to go to mediation.
6 Suspected (verb)
संदिग्ध
Synonyms: Alleged, Guessed, Presumed, Assumed
Antonyms: Innocent, Known, Trusted, Trustworthy
Example: He's suspected in four burglaries.
7 Described (verb)
वर्णित
Synonyms: Portray, Define, Detail, Express
Antonyms: Confuse, Distort, Suppress, Twisted
Example: He described his experiences in a letter to his parents.
8 Assert (verb)
जोर देना
Synonyms: Declare, Maintain, Contend, Argue
Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Disclaim, Negate
Example: He asserted that there were spies in the government.
9 Relevant (adjective)
उपयुक्त
Synonyms: Pertinent, Applicable, Apposite, Material
Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Incompatible
Example: The data are not relevant to the issue.
10 Hostilities (noun)
विरोधी
Synonyms: Aggression, Animosity, Antagonism, Enmity
Antonyms: Respect, Peace, Friendship, Truce
Example: The Governor faced hostile crowds when he visited the town yesterday.
11 Lamented (adjective)
विलाप करना
Synonyms: Mourn, Regret, Bewail, Deplore
Antonyms: Joy, Delight, Laugh, Beam
Example: She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
12 Brutal (adjective)
कठोर
Synonyms: Savage, Cruel, Vicious, Ferocious
Antonyms: Gentle, Humane, Calm, Courteous
Example: The traffic was brutal on the way to work.
13 Desperate (adjective)
निराश
Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal
Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful
Example: He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.
14 Sprawling (adjective)
विशाल
Synonyms: Extending, Diverging, Expanding, Radiating
Antonyms: Containing, Limiting, Restricting, Contracting
Example: He was sprawling in an armchair watching TV.
15 Plight (noun)
दुर्दशा
Synonyms: Predicament, Trouble, Difficulty, Extremity
Antonyms: Disengagement, Break, Divorce, Separation
Example: We are all concerned with the plight of the under-developed areas of the world.
16 Defiance (noun)
अवज्ञा
Synonyms: Confrontation, Contempt, Opposition, Provocation
Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Love, Peace
Example: They raised their fists in a gesture of defiance.
17 Brink (noun)
कगार
Synonyms: Edge, Verge, Margin, Extremity
Antonyms: Middle, Close, Disadvantage
Example: We are on the brink of worldwide deflation.
18 Restored (verb)
मरम्मत
Synonyms: Repairing, Fixing, Mending, Refurbishment
Antonyms: Destruction, Abolition, Neglect
Example: The building is undergoing restoration.
19 Merely (adverb)
केवल
Synonyms: Hardly, Only, Purely, Simply
Antonyms: Indefinite, Uncertain, Enormous, Great
Example: He merely said he thought it was a bad idea.
20 Despair (noun)
निराशा
Synonyms: Anguish, Desperation, Despondency, Discouragement
Antonyms: Cheer, Comfort, Contentment, Encouragement
Example: The people were driven to despair by the horrors of war.
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