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1 Excise (noun)

उत्पाद शुल्क

Excise meaning

A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities.

Synonyms: Surcharge, Tariff, Customs, Duty

Antonyms: Tax, Levy, Impose, Fine

Example: New car buyers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise.

2 Effective (adjective)

असरदार

Effective meaning

Successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Synonyms: Adequate, Compelling, Competent, Direct

Antonyms: Helpless, Impotent, Inadequate, Incapable

Example: His troops have now assumed effective control of the area.

3 Essential (adjective)

अत्यावश्यक

Essential meaning

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Indispensable, Fundamental

Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Insignificant, Trivial

Example: Water is essential for life.

4 Conflicting (adjective)

टकराव

Conflicting meaning

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

Synonyms: Battle, Clash, Combat, Competition

Antonyms: Peace, Truce, Agreement, Calm

Example: There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.

5 Extending (adjective)

विस्तारित

Extending meaning

Made larger.

Synonyms: Expand, Enlarge, Increase, Lengthen

Antonyms: Reduce, Shrink, Narrow

Example: He extended a hand in greeting.

6 Acknowledged (adjective)

स्वीकृति

Acknowledged meaning

The action of showing that one has noticed or recognized something or someone.

Synonyms: Recognition, Acceptance, Confirmation, Affirmation

Antonyms: Denial, Rejection, Disregard, Dismissal

Example: She gave a nod of acknowledgment to the speaker.

7 Integrated (adjective)

एकीकृत

Integrated meaning

Desegregated, especially racially.

Synonyms: Unified, Combined, Interspersed, Mingled

Antonyms: Simple, Uncombined, Unmixed, Noncompound

Example: He didn't integrate successfully into the Italian way of life.

8 Quoted (verb)

दूसरे के शब्‍दों को उद्‌धृत करना

Quoted meaning

To repeat exactly something that somebody else has said or written before.

Synonyms: Recite, Repeat, Say Again, Reproduce

Antonyms: Ignored, Disregarded, Overlooked, Forgot

Example: He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.

9 Contention (noun)

विवाद

Contention meaning

Heated disagreement.

Synonyms: Dispute, Disputation, Variance, Hostility

Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Harmony, Peace.

Example: There has been too much contention in this family in recent years.

10 Concerned (adjective)

चिंतित

Concerned meaning

Worried, troubled, or anxious about something.

Synonyms: Worried, Anxious, Troubled, Distressed

Antonyms: Unconcerned, Carefree, Indifferent, Untroubled

Example: She was concerned about the safety of her children.

11 Dismissed (verb)

ख़ारिज

Dismissed meaning

To decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering.

Synonyms: Decline, Disband, Dissolve, Expel

Antonyms: Accept, Allow, Hold, Keep

Example: The judge dismissed his appeal.

12 Clarifying (verb)

स्पष्ट किया

Clarifying meaning

Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible.

Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define

Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up

Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.

13 Assaulted (verb)

हमला

Assaulted meaning

Make a physical attack on.

Synonyms: Aggression, Charge, Incursion, Invasion

Antonyms: Retreat, Decrease, Praise

Example: He was accused of assault.

14 Erupted (verb)

फूटना

Erupted meaning

Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.

Synonyms: Appear, Burst, Detonate, Explode

Antonyms: Contain, Restrain, Shut, Implosion

Example: The volcano erupted with tremendous force.

15 Brief (adjective)

विवरण

Brief meaning

Instructions or information that you are given before something happens.

Synonyms: Information, Orientation, Preparation, Rundown

Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed, Long

Example: They received thorough briefing before they left the country.

16 Threats (noun)

धमकी

Threats meaning

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.

17 Intimidation (noun)

धमकी

Intimidation meaning

The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.

Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring.

Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort, Embolden.

Example: He tries to intimidate his opponents.

18 Scuffle (noun)

हाथापाई

Scuffle meaning

Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Synonyms: Skirmish, Clash, Fight, Battle

Antonyms: Truce, Calm, Peace, Quiet

Example: There was a scuffling noise in the background.

19 Incidents (noun)

घटनाएं

Incidents meaning

An instance of something happening.

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

20 Detained (verb)

नजरबंद

Detained meaning

To force someone officially to stay in a place.

Synonyms: Arrested, Apprehended, Seized, Confined

Antonyms: Released, Emancipated, Free, Liberated

Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.

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