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1 Sprawling (adjective)

विशाल

Sprawling meaning

Spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.

Synonyms: Extending, Diverging, Expanding, Radiating

Antonyms: Containing, Limiting, Restricting, Contracting

Example: He was sprawling in an armchair watching TV.

2 Interception (noun)

पाबंदी

Interception 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.

3 Variant (adjective)

अंतर, भिन्नता

Variant meaning

The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent; a measure of how much something changes or differs.

Synonyms: Difference, Discrepancy, Divergence, Deviation

Antonyms: Consistency, Uniformity, Sameness, Agreement

Example: There was a noticeable variance in the test scores among the students.

4 Reliant (adjective)

विश्वासी

Reliant meaning

Dependent on someone or something.

Synonyms: Relying, Subservient, Susceptible, Ancillary

Antonyms: Independent, Free

Example: We are not yet solely reliant upon media.

5 Maintained (verb)

अनुरक्षित

Maintained meaning

Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.

Synonyms: Continue, Control, Cultivate, Finance

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Discontinue, Finish

Example: The king swears he will maintain the laws of God.

6 Steady (adjective)

नियमित

Steady meaning

Firmly fixed, supported, or balance

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Firm, Fixed

Antonyms: Unstable, Loose, Shaky, Unsteadily

Example: There has been a steady increase in prices.

7 Truce (noun)

युद्धविराम संधि

Truce meaning

An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.

Synonyms: Accord, Agreement, Amnesty, Armistice

Antonyms: Continuation, Disagreement, Persistence, War

Example: We agreed to call a truce.

8 Soar (verb)

बढ़ते

Soar meaning

Increasing rapidly above the usual level.

Synonyms: Ascending, High, Elevated, Raised

Antonyms: Dropped, Lowered, Descending, Down

Example: Stock prices are beginning to soar.

9 Ambition (noun)

महत्वाकांक्षी

Ambition meaning

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

Synonyms: Aspiring, Determined, Forceful, Pushy

Antonyms: Lethargic, Unenthusiastic, Content, Easy

Example: Your plans for the future are very ambitious.

10 Inflicting (verb)

प्रवृत्त

Inflicting meaning

To force somebody to have something unpleasant or something that he/she does not want.

Synonyms: Exact, Expose, Levy, Wreak

Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Take, Suspend

Example: They surveyed the damage inflicted by the storm.

11 Curb (noun)

नियंत्रण

Curb meaning

A check or restraint on something.

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Control, Regulate

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

Example: He called for energy consumption to be curbed.

12 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.

13 Sneak (verb)

चोरी

Sneak meaning

Move or go in a furtive or stealthy way.

Synonyms: Cheater, Coward, Cur, Dastard

Antonyms: Aboveboard, Artless, Honest

Example: She sneaked some cigars through customs.

14 Restrictions (noun)

प्रतिबंध

Restrictions meaning

A limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.

Synonyms: Check, Condition, Constraint, Control

Antonyms: Allowance, Liberation, Permission, Advantage

Example: They placed/imposed restrictions on smoking indoors.

15 Violation (noun)

उल्लंघन

Violation meaning

Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Synonyms: Contravene, Breach, Infringe, Infract

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Obey

Example: He was arrested for violating his parole.

16 Apparent (adjective)

स्पष्ट

Apparent meaning

Clearly visible or understood.

Synonyms: Possible, Probable, Supposed, Credible

Antonyms: Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Equivocal

Example: From the beginning, it was apparent that she was not an ordinary child.

17 Compliance (noun)

अनुपालन

Compliance meaning

The act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work.

Synonyms: Adherence, Conformance, Conformity, Observation

Antonyms: Defiance, Disobedience, Intractability, Recalcitrance

Example: We monitor firms to ensure compliance with the law.

18 Comprising (verb)

शामिल

Comprising meaning

Be made up of.

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

19 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.

20 Intervening (adjective)

हस्‍तक्षेप

Intervening meaning

The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process.

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration, Intercede

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join, Unite

Example: Military intervention in the crisis.

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