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1 Collapse (verb)

ढह

Collapse meaning

Having fallen down or given way.

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle

Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation

Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.

2 Exile (noun)

निर्वासित

Exile meaning

The condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc., especially for political reasons.

Synonyms: Banishment, Diaspora, Exclusion, Expatriation

Antonyms: Inclusion, Return, Repatriation, Welcoming

Example: I was exiled from my native land.

3 Justification (noun)

सही ठहराना

Justification meaning

The action of showing something to be right or reasonable.

Synonyms: Rationale, Reasoning, Explanation, Defense

Antonyms: Condemnation, Refutation, Disapproval

Example: She provided a clear justification for her decision to relocate the team.

4 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.

5 Quash (verb)

अभिखंडित करना

Quash meaning

To say that an official decision is no longer true or legal

Synonyms: Cancel, Reverse, Rescind, Repeal

Antonyms: Compliment, Encourage, Praise, Release

Example: A judge later quashed Brenda's jail term.

6 Liberation (noun)

रिहा

Liberation meaning

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles.

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.

7 Ousted (verb)

बेदख़ल

Ousted meaning

Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

Synonyms: Dismissed, Ejected, Banished, Chased

Antonyms: Received, Admitted, Accepted, Took

Example: The army ousted him in a coup.

8 Fierce (adjective)

भयंकर

Fierce meaning

Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

Synonyms: Angry, Bold, Brutal, Dangerous

Antonyms: Gentle, Quiet, Mild, Calm

Example: The proposal has faced fierce opposition.

9 Hailed (verb)

जयजयकार करना

Hailed meaning

To call someone in order to attract their attention.

Synonyms: Praised, Applauded, Acclaimed, Commended

Antonyms: Knocking, Slamming, Disparaging, Panning

Example: Shall we hail a taxi?

10 Persecute (verb)

सताना

Persecute meaning

Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.

Synonyms: Torture, Harass, Afflict, Injure

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Delight, Help

Example: The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the regime.

11 Confrontation (noun)

सामना होना

Confrontation meaning

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Synonyms: Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet

Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender

Example: They confronted the invaders at the shore.

12 Escalating (adjective)

वृद्धि

Escalating meaning

A rapid increase

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.

13 Tactic (noun)

रणनीति

Tactic meaning

An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

Synonyms: Approach, Campaign, Channels, Course

Antonyms: Impractical, Unwise, Injudicious, Imprudent

Example: Though she was not kc-mahei, she used the tactics of warfare to maintain her position of leadership.

14 Deployed (verb)

तैनात करना

Deployed meaning

To put soldiers or weapons in a position where they are ready to fight.

Synonyms: Position, Station, Post, Place.

Antonyms: Concentrate, Conclude, Finish, Conceal

Example: The troops were deployed for battle.

15 Sought (verb)

तलाश करना

Sought meaning

To try to find or get something.

Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased

Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected

Example: He sought help from the police.

16 Resolve (verb)

समाधान करना

Resolve meaning

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

Synonyms: Decide, Choose, Figure, Opt

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Abstain, Decline

Example: I'm sure these problems can be satisfactorily resolved.

17 Vigilant (adjective)

जागरूकता

Vigilant meaning

The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

Synonyms: Alertness, Caution, Anxious, Attentive

Antonyms: Preoccupation, Neglect, Distraction, Oblivious

Example: They were vigilant about protecting their children.

18 Isolated (adjective)

एकांत

Isolated 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.

19 Establish (verb)

प्रतिष्ठानों

Establish meaning

The action of establishing something or being established.

Synonyms: Formation, Create, Build, Found

Antonyms: Destroy, Remove, Closure, Ruin

Example: The establishment of a business.

20 Distracted (adjective)

विचलित

Distracted meaning

Unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied.

Synonyms: Preoccupied, Unfocused, Inattentive, Absentminded

Antonyms: Focused, Attentive, Alert, Concentrated

Example: She was distracted by the noise outside while trying to study.

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