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1 Ousted (verb)

बेदख़ल

Ousted meaning

Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

Synonyms: Dismissed, Ejected, Banished, Chased

Antonyms: Received, Admitted, Accepted, Took

Example: The army ousted him in a coup.

2 Perpetrated (verb)

बढ़ावा

Perpetrated meaning

Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

Synonyms: Carry Out, Commit, Execute, Inflict

Antonyms: Leave, Stop, Fail, Halt

Example: The men were planning to perpetrate a robbery.

3 Dispensation (noun)

व्यवस्था

Dispensation meaning

Exemption from a rule or usual requirement.

Synonyms: Disbursement, Allotment, Appointment, Apportionment

Antonyms: Disfavor, Hole, Denial, Veto

Example: The priest asked for dispensation from his vows.

4 Meticulously (adverb)

सूक्ष्म

Meticulously meaning

In a way that shows great care and attention to detail.

Synonyms: Accurate, Cautious, Conscientious, Exact

Antonyms: Careless, False, Negligent, Questionable

Example: She had meticulously recorded all the data concerning his labor.

5 Spared (verb)

बख़्श देना

Spared meaning

To refrain from harming or destroying.

Synonyms: Intact, Well, Safe, Secure

Antonyms: Injured, Damaged, Hurt, Harmed

Example: Because he agreed to their terms, his life was spared.

6 Interim (noun)

अल्पकालीन

Interim meaning

The intervening time.

Synonyms: Provisional, Acting, Caretaker, Makeshift

Antonyms: Finished, Permanent, Continual

Example: The government subsequently signed an interim one-year lease contract.

7 Surge (noun)

बढ़ती

Surge meaning

Increase suddenly and powerfully.

Synonyms: Gush, Rush, Stream, Flow

Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Descend, Lessen

Example: We all surged toward the door.

8 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.

9 Briefing (noun)

विवरण

Briefing 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.

10 Provocation (noun)

उकसावा

Provocation 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.

11 Explicit (adjective)

स्पष्ट

Explicit meaning

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Synonyms: Accurate, Categorical, Certain, Clear

Antonyms: Ambiguous, Careless, Doubtful, Equivocal

Example: They were given explicit instructions.

12 Dignity (noun)

गरिमा

Dignity meaning

The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.

Synonyms: Decency, Decorum, Grace, Grandeur

Antonyms: Dishonor, Evil, Immorality, Indecency

Example: She comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral.

13 Adversely (adverb)

प्रतिकूल

Adversely meaning

In a way that has a negative or harmful effect.

Synonyms: Negatively, Unfavorably, Disapprovingly, Disdainfully

Antonyms: Positively, Favorably, Appreciatively, Approvingly

Example: These measures adversely affected the welfare programmes of the country.

14 Interaction (noun)

बातचीत

Interaction meaning

Act in such a way as to have an effect on each other.

Synonyms: Collaborate, Combine, Connect, Cooperate

Antonyms: Discord, Divide, Part, Separation

Example: Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.

15 Contingent (adjective)

निर्भर

Contingent meaning

Subject to chance.

Synonyms: Accidental, Fortuitous, Possible, Unforeseen

Antonyms: Predictable, Designed, Essential, Planned

Example: Our plans are contingent on the weather.

16 Exhaustive (adjective)

कमज़ोर

Exhaustive meaning

Extremely tired.

Synonyms: Dead, Drained, Weak, Bushed

Antonyms: Active, Energized, Firm, Strong

Example: Her day out had exhausted her.

17 Integrity (noun)

अखंडता

Integrity meaning

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Synonyms: Honesty, Uprightness, Probity, Rectitude

Antonyms: Deceit, Dishonesty, Corruption, Disgrace

Example: He was a man of integrity.

18 Sovereignty (noun)

संप्रभुता

Sovereignty meaning

Supreme power or authority.

Synonyms: Jurisdiction, Supremacy, Dominion, Power

Antonyms: Subservience, Subjection, Heteronomy, Subjugation

Example: It is time to reclaim our basic sovereignty, the power to decide for ourselves.

19 Clarification (noun)

स्पष्ट किया

Clarification 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.

20 Circumstances (noun)

हालत

Circumstances meaning

A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

Synonyms: Situation, Conditions, Things, Position

Antonyms: Debt, Poorness, Poverty.

Example: I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would do that.

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