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1 Prominent (adjective)

प्रमुख

Prominent meaning

Important or famous

Synonyms: Remarkable, Conspicuous, Noticeable, Commanding

Antonyms: Depressed, Faint, Invisible, Obscure

Example: She has a rather prominent nose.

2 Departing (verb)

प्रस्थान

Departing meaning

The action of leaving, especially to start a journey.

Synonyms: Leaving, Going, Withdrawal, Exit.

Antonyms: Arrival, Coming, Entrance, Stay.

Example: They had to postpone (their) departure because of bad weather.

3 Instances (noun)

उदाहरण

Instances meaning

An example or single occurrence of something.

Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion

Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break

Example: These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency.

4 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.

5 Compensation (noun)

मुआवज़ा

Compensation meaning

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Synonyms: Allowance, Benefit, Bonus, Coverage

Antonyms: Debt, Hurt, Loss, Penalty

Example: The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation.

6 Imperative (adjective)

अनिवार्य

Imperative meaning

Of vital importance

Synonyms: Vital, Crucial, Critical, Essential

Antonyms: Inessential, Insignificant, Nonessential, Optional

Example: Now more than ever, diverse perspectives in science are imperative.

7 Subsequent (adjective)

तत्पश्चात्

Subsequent meaning

After a particular thing has happened

Synonyms: Afterwards, Finally, Later, Latterly

Antonyms: Earlier, Former, Prior, Previous

Example: I heard subsequently that she had left.

8 Aspire (verb)

आकांक्षी

Aspire meaning

Directing one's hopes or ambitions towards becoming a specified type of person.

Synonyms: Eager, Endeavoring, Longing, Striving

Antonyms: Unambitious, Unenterprising, Easy, Undesirous

Example: She is an aspiring film-maker.

9 Contextual (adjective)

प्रसंग

Contextual meaning

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

Synonyms: Circumstances, Conditions, Surroundings, Factors

Antonyms: Ignorance, Nothing, Insignificance, Meaninglessness

Example: The book puts these events in their proper historical and social contexts.

10 Attrition (noun)

क्षीणता

Attrition meaning

The process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something through sustained pressure or friction.

Synonyms: Erosion, Wearing down, Reduction, Depletion

Antonyms: Growth, Strengthening, Expansion, Accretion

Example: The company faced high employee attrition due to poor working conditions.

11 Excise (noun)

उत्पाद शुल्क

Excise meaning

A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities.

Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty

Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine

Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.

12 Granting (verb)

प्रदान किया हुआ

Granting meaning

Given or allowed, often in response to a request or as a privilege.

Synonyms: Allowed, Permitted, Conceded, Authorized

Antonyms: Denied, Refused, Rejected, Withheld

Example: She was granted permission to attend the conference.

13 Pertaining (verb)

संबंधित

Pertaining meaning

To exist or apply in a particular situation or at a particular time

Synonyms: Concern, Connected, Referring, Related

Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Slight

Example: The laws pertaining to immigration.

14 Recommend (verb)

अनुशंसा

Recommend meaning

A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body.

Synonyms: Charge, Endorsement, Guidance, Instruction

Antonyms: Disapproval, Opposition, Refusal, Rejection

Example: I gave the trainee a glowing recommendation.

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 Liberate (verb)

रिहा

Liberate 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.

17 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.

18 Sack (noun)

बर्खास्त

Sack meaning

An act of dismissing someone from employment.

Synonyms: Firing, Dismissal, Termination, Removal

Antonyms: Hiring, Appointment, Recruitment, Promotion

Example: The company's financial problems led to the sacking of several employees.

19 Accumulating (verb)

जमा

Accumulating meaning

To collect a number or quantity of something over a period of time

Synonyms: Gather, Collect, Assemble, Amass

Antonyms: Contract, Decrease, Diminish, Disperse

Example: A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room.

20 Acknowledgement (noun)

स्वीकृति

Acknowledgement meaning

The action of showing that one has noticed or recognized something or someone.

Synonyms: Recognition, Acceptance, Confirmation, Affirmation

Antonyms: Denial, Rejection, Disregard, Dismissal

Example: She gave a nod of acknowledgment to the speaker.

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