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1 Retreat (verb)

पीछे हटना

Retreat meaning

Move back or withdraw.

Synonyms: Withdrew, Retired, Fled, Receded

Antonyms: Advanced, Confronted, Faced, Dared

Example: They retreated behind trees for safety.

2 Vast (adjective)

विशाल

Vast meaning

Of very great extent or quantity.

Synonyms: Ample, Big, Boundless, Broad

Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Ending, Finite

Example: She has a vast amount of knowledge on this subject.

3 Mired (verb)

फँसाना

Mired meaning

To be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time.

Synonyms: Trapped, Embroiled, Tangled, Broiled

Antonyms: Released, Freed, Liberated, Emancipated

Example: She was mired in work all weekend.

4 Prominence (noun)

प्रमुख

Prominence meaning

Important or famous.

Synonyms: Remarkable, Conspicuous, Noticeable, Commanding

Antonyms: Depressed, Faint, Invisible, Obscure

Example: She has a rather prominent nose.

5 Critics (noun)

आलोचना

Critics meaning

What you think is bad about somebody/something.

Synonyms: Censure, Reproval, Condemnation, Denunciation

Antonyms: Approve, Commend, Compliment, Exonerate.

Example: There was much public criticism directed at the senator.

6 Obstruction (noun)

रोकना

Obstruction meaning

To block or get in the way of something or someone, or to prevent something from happening or progressing by causing difficulties.

Synonyms: Block, Curb, Hamper, Impede

Antonyms: Advance, Assist, Encourage, Facilitate

Example: You do not wish to obstruct the course of justice.

7 Assessment (noun)

आकलन

Assessment meaning

The action or an instance of making a judgment about something.

Synonyms: Appraisal, Estimate, Judgment, Computation

Antonyms: Apathy, Detachment, Disregard

Example: We must make an assessment of the cost of repairs.

8 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.

9 Lashed (verb)

बाँधना या मारना

Lashed meaning

To strike or beat with a whip or something similar, or to fasten or secure tightly.

Synonyms: Whipped, Struck, Bound, Tied

Antonyms: Released, Untied, Freed, Loosened

Example: The sailor lashed the ropes tightly to secure the boat.

10 Vigil (noun)

प्रदर्शन

Vigil meaning

A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.

Synonyms: Watch, Surveillance, Lookout, Observation

Antonyms: Disregard, Heedlessness, Ignorance, Indifference

Example: His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he died.

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