1 Merely (adverb)
केवल
Used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more.
Synonyms: Hardly, Only, Purely, Simply
Antonyms: Indefinite, Uncertain, Enormous, Great
Example: He merely said he thought it was a bad idea.
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1 Merely (adverb)
केवल
Synonyms: Hardly, Only, Purely, Simply
Antonyms: Indefinite, Uncertain, Enormous, Great
Example: He merely said he thought it was a bad idea.
2 Intensity (noun)
गहन
Synonyms: Anxiety, Concentration, Depth, Emotion
Antonyms: Apathy, Calm, Ease, Enervation
Example: The pain grew in intensity.
3 Scrambled (verb)
संघर्ष
Synonyms: Clamber, Climb, Crawl, Scrabble
Antonyms: Retreat, Rest, Stay, Stop.
Example: We scrambled up the hill.
4 Incursion (noun)
चढ़ाई
Synonyms: Aggression, Attack, Foray, Infiltration
Antonyms: Retreat, Defend, Praise, Finish
Example: There were repeated marine incursions which brought the occasional marine animals into the fossil assemblages.
5 Battered (adjective)
मारना
Synonyms: Lashed, Whipped, Pelted, Attacked
Antonyms: Undamaged, Unbroken, Uninjured, Reputable
Example: I drive a battered old car.
6 Elaborating (verb)
विस्तार से करना
Synonyms: Perfected, Painstaking, Involved
Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Natural, Simple
Example: They made elaborate preparations for his visit.
7 Bolster (verb)
सहारा
Synonyms: Carry, Help, Maintain, Sustain
Antonyms: Block, Decrease, Discourage, Halt
Example: They took high premiums to bolster up the funds.
8 Essential (adjective)
अत्यावश्यक
Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Indispensable, Fundamental
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Insignificant, Trivial
Example: Water is essential for life.
9 Contention (noun)
विवाद
Synonyms: Dispute, Disputation, Variance, Hostility
Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Harmony, Peace.
Example: There has been too much contention in this family in recent years.
10 Anonymity (noun)
गुमनामी
Synonyms: Obscurity, Silence, Oblivion, Nowhere
Antonyms: Reputation, Fame, Notoriety, Celebrity
Example: They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.
11 Glimpse (noun)
झलक
Synonyms: Flash, Glance, Impression, Peek
Antonyms: Gaze, Stare, Peer, Look
Example: We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.
12 Accurate (adverb)
शुद्धता से
Synonyms: Exactly, Meticulously, Precisely, Flawlessly
Antonyms: Inaccurately, Inexactly, Loosely, Incorrectly
Example: It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately.
13 Assessed (verb)
आकलन
Synonyms: Appraisal, Estimate, Judgment, Computation
Antonyms: Apathy, Detachment, Disregard
Example: We must make an assessment of the cost of repairs.
14 Accomplishment (noun)
कुशल
Synonyms: Expert, Skilled, Masterly, Virtuoso
Antonyms: Clumsy, Incapable, Incompetent, Inept
Example: She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.
15 Defiance (noun)
अवज्ञा
Synonyms: Confrontation, Contempt, Opposition, Provocation
Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Love, Peace
Example: They raised their fists in a gesture of defiance.
16 Confrontation (noun)
सामना होना
Synonyms: Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet
Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender
Example: They confronted the invaders at the shore.
17 Complex (adjective)
जटिल
Synonyms: Complicated, Convoluted, Composite, Compound
Antonyms: Simple, Single, Uniform, Unmixed
Example: His reasons for that are complex.
18 Precision (noun)
शुद्धता
Synonyms: Absolutely, Accurately, Correctly, Literally
Antonyms: Slightly, Differently, Variably, Inaccuracy
Example: I admire the precision of her work.
19 Reconnaissance (noun)
परीक्षण
Synonyms: Exploration, Surveillance, Investigation, Maneuvers
Antonyms: Apathy, Disinterest, Neglect, Unconcern
Example: After a reconnaissance British force took the island.
20 Speculated (verb)
अनुमान
Synonyms: Guesswork, Conjecture, Assumption, Theory
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Certainty, Fact
Example: This is pure speculation on my part.
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