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1 Languish (verb)

सुस्त

Languish meaning

To exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time.

Synonyms: Tired, Exhausted, Limp, Weak

Antonyms: Active, Enterprising, Motivated, Ambitious

Example: The country's languishing stock market.

2 Anonymity (noun)

गुमनामी

Anonymity meaning

The condition of being anonymous.

Synonyms: Obscurity, Silence, Oblivion, Nowhere

Antonyms: Reputation, Fame, Notoriety, Celebrity

Example: They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.

3 Prospects (noun)

संभावनाओं

Prospects meaning

The possibility that something good might happen in the future.

Synonyms: Anticipation, Chance, Expectation, Forecast

Antonyms: Hindrance, Adversity, Difficulty, Disadvantage

Example: She has good career prospects.

4 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.

5 Recommended (adjective)

अनुशंसा

Recommended meaning

A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body.

Synonyms: Charge, Endorsement, Guidance, Instruction

Antonyms: Disapproval, Opposition, Refusal, Rejection

Example: I gave the trainee a glowing recommendation.

6 Repatriated (verb)

स्वदेश लौटाना

Repatriated meaning

To send someone back to their own country.

Synonyms: Return, Send back, Deport, Restore

Antonyms: Exile, Expel, Banish, Displace

Example: The government repatriated the refugees after the conflict ended.

7 Pleaded (verb)

प्रार्थना का

Pleaded meaning

The action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone

Synonyms: Beg, Entreat, Beseech, Implore

Antonyms: Refuse, Answer, Decide, Punish

Example: A kind of pleading came into her voice.

8 Scamming (verb)

घोटाला

Scamming meaning

A dishonest scheme.

Synonyms: Blackmail, Deceit, Deception, Extortion

Antonyms: Candor, Honesty, Ingenuousness, Sincerity

Example: She was the victim of an insurance scam.

9 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.

10 Jurisdiction (noun)

क्षेत्राधिकार

Jurisdiction meaning

The official power to make legal decisions and judgements.

Synonyms: Authority, Control, Power, Dominion

Antonyms: Impotence, Incapacity, Powerlessness, Submission

Example: The court has jurisdiction over most criminal offenses.

11 Validity (noun)

वैधता

Validity meaning

The quality of being based on truth or reason, or of being able to be accepted.

Synonyms: Credibility, Soundness, Strength, Impact

Antonyms: Invalidity, Unsoundness, Ineffectuality, Shakiness

Example: It is difficult to test the validity of these claims.

12 Verdict (noun)

निर्णय

Verdict meaning

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Synonyms: Judgement, Adjudication, Decision, Finding

Antonyms: Accusation, Allegation, Arraignment, Attribution

Example: The verdict was not guilty.

13 Perceived (verb)

अनुभूति

Perceived meaning

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

Synonyms: Sensed, Felt, Saw, Noticed

Antonyms: Ignored, Disregarded, Neglected, Missed

Example: It is my perception that his argument was fundamentally flawed.

14 Contended (verb)

विवाद

Contended 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.

15 Barring (preposition)

को छोड़कर

Barring meaning

Apart from, or except for

Synonyms: Except, Excluding, Without, Other than

Antonyms: Including, With, Allowing

Example: ‘Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the event will start at noon.’

16 Encroached (verb)

अतिक्रमण

Encroached meaning

Intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.

Synonyms: Inroad, Intrusion, Invasion, Trespass

Antonyms: Give, Ignore, Keep Off

Example: This encroachment on media freedom is not in the public interest.

17 Invaded (verb)

आक्रमण

Invaded 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.

18 Preserved (verb)

संरक्षित

Preserved meaning

Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Synonyms: Untouched, Uncontaminated, Unspoiled, Pristine

Antonyms: Decayed, Decomposed, Corrupted, Spoiled

Example: The fossil was well preserved.

19 Intervene (verb)

हस्‍तक्षेप

Intervene 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.

20 Enactment (noun)

नियम बनाना

Enactment meaning

To put something into action, especially to make something law.

Synonyms: Constitute, Legislate, Approve, Make

Antonyms: Repeal, Revoke, Rescind, Abolish

Example: Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.

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