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1 Resonate (verb)

गूंज

Resonate meaning

The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.

Synonyms: Echo, Reverberate, Resound, Relate

Antonyms: Dampen, Mute, Silence, Disregard

Example: The resonance of the singer's voice.

2 Complicating (adjective)

जटिल बनाना

Complicating meaning

To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand.

Synonyms: Confusing, Entangling, Obstructing, Perplexing

Antonyms: Simplifying, Clarifying, Easing, Resolving

Example: All he does is complicate things.

3 Anticipated (verb)

प्रत्याशा

Anticipated meaning

Excitement, waiting eagerly for something you know is going to happen.

Synonyms: Expectation, Prediction, Forecast, Prolepsis

Antonyms: Pessimism, Hopelessness, Melancholy, Suspicion

Example: She had a feeling of great anticipation before her graduation ceremony.

4 Volatility (noun)

अस्थिरता

Volatility meaning

Likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly.

Synonyms: Instability, Unpredictability, Variability, Turbulence

Antonyms: Stability, Consistency, Predictability, Calmness

Example: They both reduce market risk and volatility and increase long-run average returns to producers.

5 Reprieve (verb)

स्थगन

Reprieve meaning

Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).

Synonyms: Pardon, Relief, Postponement, Suspension

Antonyms: Continuation, Punishment, Execution, Enforcement

Example: The governor granted a reprieve to the prisoner, postponing his execution.

6 Faltered (verb)

हिचक

Faltered meaning

Lose strength or momentum.

Synonyms: Hesitate, Delay, Stall, Waver

Antonyms: Calm, Hold, Remain, Stabilize

Example: The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.

7 Tumbled (adjective)

गिरावट

Tumbled meaning

Having fallen or collapsed.

Synonyms: Descend, Dip, Drop, Flop

Antonyms: Ascend, Increase, Rise, Order

Example: Fat drops tumbled down to slick the streets.

8 Recession (noun)

मंदी

Recession meaning

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.

Synonyms: Downturn, Depression, Slump, Trough

Antonyms: Boom, Upturn, Increase, Rise

Example: The recession caused sales to drop off.

9 Distortion (noun)

विकृति

Distortion meaning

A change to the intended or true meaning of something.

Synonyms: Alter, Belie, Deceive, Disfigure

Antonyms: Preserve, Straighten, Ascend, Build

Example: It creates needless distortions in the market.

10 Cautious (adjective)

आगाह

Cautious meaning

Say something as a warning.

Synonyms: Warned, Advised, Alerted, Informed

Antonyms: Disregard, Ignorance, Indiscretion, Neglect

Example: He cautioned me and let me go.

11 Deprived (adjective)

वंचित

Deprived meaning

Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.

Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve

Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct

Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.

12 Marginalized (verb)

हाशिए पर डालना

Marginalized meaning

To treat a person, group, etc. in a way that makes them feel that they are not important and have no power.

Synonyms: Criticize, Demean, Deprecate, Diminish.

Antonyms: Elevated, Praised, Promoted, Celebrated.

Example: The effect of this has been to increasingly marginalize the local authority sector.

13 Dignified (adjective)

गरिमा

Dignified meaning

The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.

Synonyms: Decency, Decorum, Grace, Grandeur

Antonyms: Dishonor, Evil, Immorality, Indecency

Example: She comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral.

14 Emphasized (verb)

बल देना

Emphasized meaning

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate

Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.

15 Achieving (verb)

हासिल करना

Achieving meaning

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort.

Synonyms: Accomplish, Attain, Complete, Conclude

Antonyms: Abandon, Begin, Commence, Depart

Example: Most pupils are achieving the standards we set.

16 Delegates (noun)

प्रतिनिधि मंडल

Delegates meaning

The act of empowering to act for another.

Synonyms: Appointment, Apportioning, Authorization, Charge

Antonyms: Division, Lawlessness, Separation

Example: We sent a delegation of four people to visit their church.

17 Depleting (verb)

खाली

Depleting meaning

To reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.

Synonyms: Drained, Reduced, Vacant, Weakened

Antonyms: Energized, Augmented, Enlarged, Increased

Example: Reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought.

18 Harnessing (verb)

प्रयुक्त करना

Harnessing meaning

To control and make use of (natural resources or energy), especially to produce power or to utilize for a specific purpose.

Synonyms: Utilize, Control, Exploit, Channel

Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Waste, Mismanage

Example: Scientists are harnessing solar energy to generate electricity.

19 Inception (noun)

आरंभ

Inception meaning

The beginning, start, or commencement of something, especially an organization or project.

Synonyms: Beginning, Initiation, Origin, Outset

Antonyms: Conclusion, End, Termination, Finale

Example: Since its inception, the company has grown rapidly.

20 Rapid (adjective)

तेज़

Rapid meaning

Happening in a short time or at a fast pace.

Synonyms: Fast, Quick, Speedy, Swift

Antonyms: Slow, Gradual, Delayed, Sluggish

Example: The rapid growth of technology has transformed the industry.

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