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1 Scrutiny (noun)

जांच

Scrutiny meaning

Critical observation or examination.

Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study

Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.

2 Detention (noun)

कैद

Detention meaning

Confinement or imprisonment, usually for a short time

Synonyms: Custody, Imprisonment, Confinement, Incarceration

Antonyms: Assistance, Help, Freedom, Liberation

Example: He was kept in detention by the police.

3 Suppressed (verb)

दबा

Suppressed meaning

Forcibly put an end to.

Synonyms: Subdue, Defeat, Conquer, Vanquish

Antonyms: Aid, Allow, Assist, Build Up

Example: He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.

4 Dissent (noun)

मतभेद करना

Dissent meaning

Showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a popular belief.

Synonyms: Discord, Strife, Friction, Conflict

Antonyms: Agreement, Peace, Harmony, Accord

Example: There were a couple of dissenting voices.

5 Numerous (adjective)

बहुत

Numerous meaning

Great in number.

Synonyms: Big, Diverse, Great, Large

Antonyms: Little, Miniature, Similar, Small

Example: We've had numerous meetings about it.

6 Conspired (verb)

साजिश

Conspired meaning

A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

Synonyms: Plot, Scheme, Stratagem, Cabal.

Antonyms: Faithfulness, Honesty, Ignorance, Loyalty

Example: Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson.

7 Monitored (verb)

नजर रखी

Monitored meaning

Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time.

Synonyms: Coordinated, Managed, Organized, Standardized

Antonyms: Indefinite, Unfixed, Confused, Disarranged

Example: We need to monitor the transaction of smaller deals.

8 Confiscated (adjective)

जब्त

Confiscated meaning

Take or seize (someone's property) with authority.

Synonyms: Seize, Attach, Expropriate, Sequester

Antonyms: Render, Yield, Deliver, Relinquish

Example: The guards confiscated his camera.

9 Emissions (noun)

उत्सर्जन

Emissions meaning

The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.

Synonyms: Discharge, Release, Outpouring, Outflow

Antonyms: Absorption, Concealment, Containment, Refrain

Example: Human emissions of greenhouse gases are causing the Earth to warm.

10 Accused (noun)

आरोपी

Accused meaning

A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.

Synonyms: Arraigned, Implicated, Incriminated, Indicted

Antonyms: Acquitted, Clear, Discharged

Example: He was accused of stealing the money.

11 Aviation (noun)

वायुयान चालन

Aviation meaning

The flying or operating of aircraft.

Synonyms: Aeronautics, Flight, Flying, Gliding.

Antonyms: Uncreativeness, Unhurried, Nonmoving.

Example: The planes are too, in the absence of an aviation policy.

12 Expanding (verb)

फैलना या फैलाना

Expanding meaning

To become or to make something bigger.

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.

Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.

13 Enhances (verb)

बढ़ाने

Enhances meaning

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Synonyms: Intensify, Magnify, Amplify, Inflate

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Discourage, Hurt

Example: You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.

14 Offensive (adjective)

अपमानित

Offensive meaning

To hurt somebody’s feelings.

Synonyms: Angry, Annoyed, Exasperated, Insulted

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Assuage, Calm

Example: The smell of ash offended him.

15 Reflecting (verb)

प्रतिबिंबित

Reflecting meaning

Throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.

Synonyms: Echoed, Emulated, Imitated, Repeated

Antonyms: Request, Take, Disregard, Ignore

Example: He saw himself reflected in the water/mirror/shop window.

16 Massive (adjective)

बड़ा

Massive meaning

Exceptionally large.

Synonyms: Big, Colossal, Enormous, Extensive

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minuscule, Petite

Example: The fort had massive walls.

17 Gathering (noun)

इकट्ठा

Gathering meaning

To come or be brought together in a group

Synonyms: Congregate, Convene, Assemble, Meet

Antonyms: Cancel, Disperse, Dissemble, Divide

Example: I gathered my hair up in a bun.

18 Sanction (noun)

मंज़ूरी

Sanction meaning

Official permission to do or change something.

Synonyms: Approval, Acquiescence, Allowance, Approbation

Antonyms: Denial, Prohibition, Opposition, Refusal

Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.

19 Invasion (noun)

आक्रमण

Invasion meaning

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Synonyms: Occupation, Conquering, Capture, Seizure

Antonyms: Obedience, Retreat, Surrender, Withdrawal

Example: Linking climate change and biological invasions: ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions.

20 Coincides (verb)

साथ साथ होना

Coincides meaning

Occur at the same time or correspond in nature.

Synonyms: Concur, Synchronize, Correspond, Match

Antonyms: Differ, Disagree, Diverge, Clash

Example: Her birthday coincided with a public holiday.

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