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1 Exacerbated (verb)

बिगाड़ देना

Exacerbated meaning

To make something worse, especially a disease or problem.

Synonyms: Aggravate, Make Worse, Worsen, Inflame.

Antonyms: Calm, Reduce, Aid, Appease.

Example: The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

2 Elusive (adjective)

चालाक

Elusive meaning

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Synonyms: Ambiguous, Fleeting, Illusory, Puzzling

Antonyms: Definite, Honest, Intelligible, Stable

Example: Peace remains an elusive goal.

3 Fragile (adjective)

कमज़ोर

Fragile meaning

Easily broken or damaged.

Synonyms: Brittle, Delicate, Feeble, Frail

Antonyms: Rigid, Sturdy, Tough, Substantial

Example: A small, fragile old lady.

4 Prospects (noun)

संभावनाओं

Prospects meaning

The possibility that something good might happen in the future.

Synonyms: Anticipation, Chance, Expectation, Forecast

Antonyms: Hindrance, Adversity, Difficulty, Disadvantage

Example: She has good career prospects.

5 Apprehended (verb)

आशंका

Apprehended 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.

6 Imposed (verb)

आरोपित करना

Imposed meaning

To make a law, rule, opinion, etc. be accepted by using your power or authority.

Synonyms: Charged, Fined, Levied, Assessed

Antonyms: Remitted, Released, Lessened, Abated

Example: I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

7 Withdrew (verb)

वापस ले लिया

Withdrew meaning

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Synonyms: Remove, Extract, Draw Out, Pull Out

Antonyms: Insert, Enter, Come, Begin.

Example: She withdrew from other people as she grew older.

8 Urges (verb)

आग्रह

Urges meaning

The action of urging someone to do something.

Synonyms: Appetite, Compulsion, Craving, Impulse

Antonyms: Disgust, Dislike, Distaste, Hate

Example: I can never resist the urge to laugh.

9 Affected (verb)

प्रभावित

Affected meaning

To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something.

Synonyms: Afflicted, Concerned, Damaged, Distressed

Antonyms: Calm, Collected, Happy, Sane

Example: I find her rather affected.

10 Partially (adverb)

अंशत:

Partially meaning

Not completely.

Synonyms: Moderately, Partly, Somewhat, Incompletely

Antonyms: Completely, Totally, Wholly

Example: The building was partially destroyed in the fire.

11 Endeavour (verb)

प्रयास

Endeavour meaning

To try hard

Synonyms: Aim, Effort, Enterprise, Struggle

Antonyms: Idleness, Inactivity, Passivity, Entertainment

Example: She always encourages her children in their artistic endeavours.

12 Culmination (noun)

समापन हुqआ

Culmination meaning

To reach a final result

Synonyms: Cap, Climax, Conclude, Terminate

Antonyms: Begin, Commence, Open, Start

Example: Today this campaign culminated in a mass rally in London.

13 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.

14 Exposed (adjective)

उजागर

Exposed meaning

Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Synonyms: Bare, Defined, Disclosed, Discovered

Antonyms: Clothed, Hidden, Ambiguous, Blocked

Example: The film had been exposed for too long.

15 Strapped (adjective)

तंगी

Strapped meaning

Short of money.

Synonyms: Impoverished, Beggared, Broke, Dirt Poor

Antonyms: Rich, Wealthy, Untied, Unstrapped

Example: There was a box strapped to the floor beneath the bench.

16 Conducted (adjective)

संचालित

Conducted meaning

Led by a guide.

Synonyms: Manage, Direct, Run, Control

Antonyms: Contracted, Caught, Came Down

Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.

17 Emerged (verb)

प्रकट होना

Emerged meaning

Move out of or away from something and become visible.

Synonyms: Surfaced, Arose, Appeared, Happened

Antonyms: Disappear, Drop, Leave, Finish

Example: The facts emerged after a lengthy investigation.

18 Twisted (adjective)

मुड़ा हुआ

Twisted meaning

Forced out of its natural shape.

Synonyms: Distorted, Contorted, Warped, Perverse

Antonyms: Straight, Untwisted, Normal, Unbent

Example: The tree’s branches were twisted by the strong winds.

19 Harsh (adjective)

कठोर

Harsh meaning

Unpleasantly rough or severe.

Synonyms: Severe, Stern, Cruel, Rigid

Antonyms: Gentle, Soft, Kind, Mild

Example: The teacher’s harsh words left the student in tears.

20 Inevitable (adjective)

अनिवार्य

Inevitable meaning

Certain to happen.

Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Certain, Fated

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unlikely, Uncertain, Preventable

Example: The changes in technology make innovation inevitable.

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