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1 Engaging (adjective)

व्यस्त

Engaging meaning

Involved in activity, occupied, or busy.

Synonyms: Involved, Occupied, Committed, Betrothed

Antonyms: Uninvolved, Disengaged, Uncommitted, Free

Example: She is currently engaged in a project that requires her full attention.

2 Isolation (noun)

एकांत

Isolation 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.

3 Sabotage (verb)

बिगाड़ना

Sabotage meaning

An act or process tending to hamper or hurt.

Synonyms: Wreck, Destroy, Obstruct, Cripple

Antonyms: Aid, Abet, Assist, Facilitate.

Example: They sabotaged the enemy's oil fields.

4 Retaliated (verb)

प्रतिकार करना

Retaliated meaning

Make an attack in return for a similar attack.

Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense

Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take

Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.

5 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.

6 Intercepted (verb)

पाबंदी

Intercepted meaning

The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.

Synonyms: Ambush, Arrest, Block, Catch

Antonyms: Allow, Encourage, Free, Give

Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.

7 Provoking (adjective)

उकसावा

Provoking meaning

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.

Synonyms: Affront, Harassment, Indignity, Insult

Antonyms: Normality, Respectful, Despair, Dissuasion

Example: You should stay calm and not respond to provocation.

8 Lamented (adjective)

विलाप करना

Lamented meaning

A conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has ceased to exist.

Synonyms: Mourn, Regret, Bewail, Deplore

Antonyms: Joy, Delight, Laugh, Beam

Example: She lamented over the loss of her best friend.

9 Vulnerability (noun)

असुरक्षित

Vulnerability meaning

Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable

Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure

Example: I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.

10 Eliminated (verb)

हटाना

Eliminated meaning

To remove or take away someone or something.

Synonyms: Cancel, Defeat, Disqualify, Eradicate

Antonyms: Create, Establish, Help, Hold

Example: When a player gets 100 points, he is eliminated from further play.

11 Aspirants (noun)

उम्मीदवारों

Aspirants meaning

A person who wants to win a competition or get an important position.

Synonyms: Candidate, Applicant, Contender, Seeker.

Antonyms: Unenterprising, Easy, Undesirous, Ambitionless.

Example: All the five aspirants were well qualified for the post.

12 Investigate (verb)

जांच

Investigate meaning

Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.

Synonyms: Consider, Examine, Explore, Inspect

Antonyms: Answer, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: The police are still investigating the murder.

13 Cognizance (noun)

ध्यान में रखते

Cognizance meaning

Knowledge or awareness.

Synonyms: Awareness, Knowledge, Consciousness, Apprehension

Antonyms: Ignorant, Disregard, Heedlessness, Inattention

Example: He should take cognizance of those who disagree with his theory.

14 Attempt (verb)

प्रयासित

Attempt meaning

Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).

Synonyms: Begun, Initiated, Launched, Started

Antonyms: Dropped, Quit, Gave Up

Example: he would not have attempted the life of a friend.

15 Assistance (noun)

सहायता

Assistance meaning

The act of helping or supporting someone in achieving a goal or completing a task.

Synonyms: Help, Aid, Support, Cooperation

Antonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction, Interference, Impediment

Example: The project was completed on time with the assistance of the entire team.

16 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.

17 Ascertain (verb)

निधारित

Ascertain meaning

Find (something) out for certain.

Synonyms: Discover, Establish, Fix, Determine

Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate, Aid, Assist

Example: There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.

18 Irregularities (noun)

अनियमितता

Irregularities meaning

The state or quality of being irregular.

Synonyms: Distortion, Flaw, Inconsistency, Aberration

Antonyms: Perfection, Conformity, Continuation, Regularity

Example: We uncovered irregularities in the town's finances.

19 Provisional (adjective)

प्रावधान

Provisional meaning

The action of providing or supplying something for use.

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.

20 Suspended (adjective)

निलंबन

Suspended meaning

Imposed by a judge or court but not enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period.

Synonyms: Adjournment, Interruption, Delay, Stay

Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Beginning, Opening

Example: He was angry about his suspension from the team.

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