1 Praises (verb)
प्रशस्त
Express warm approval or admiration of.
Synonyms: Exalted, Aided, Blessed, Celebrated
Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Blame, Censure
Example: He should be praised for his honesty.
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1 Praises (verb)
प्रशस्त
Synonyms: Exalted, Aided, Blessed, Celebrated
Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Blame, Censure
Example: He should be praised for his honesty.
2 Retaliation (noun)
प्रतिकार करना
Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense
Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take
Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.
3 Aligned (adjective)
गठबंधन
Synonyms: Even, Flush, Level, Parallel
Antonyms: Broken, Changing, Different, Disorderly
Example: The wheels are not correctly aligned.
4 Escalation (noun)
वृद्धि
Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise
Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall
Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.
5 Speculation (noun)
अनुमान
Synonyms: Guesswork, Conjecture, Assumption, Theory
Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Certainty, Fact
Example: This is pure speculation on my part.
6 Critical (adjective)
महत्वपूर्ण, निर्णयात्मक
Synonyms: Crucial, Essential, Key, Vital, Analytical
Antonyms: Unimportant, Minor, Trivial, Complimentary
Example: The patient was in critical condition after the surgery.
7 Severely (adverb)
गंभीर
Synonyms: Acute, Serious, Grave, Critical
Antonyms: Minor, Negligible, Gentle, Amenable
Example: The storm caused severe damage to the roof.
8 Claimed (verb)
दावा
Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm
Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth
Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.
9 Sanction (noun)
मंज़ूरी
Synonyms: Approval, Acquiescence, Allowance, Approbation
Antonyms: Denial, Prohibition, Opposition, Refusal
Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.
10 Massive (adjective)
बड़ा
Synonyms: Big, Colossal, Enormous, Extensive
Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minuscule, Petite
Example: The fort had massive walls.
11 Defers (verb)
टालना
Synonyms: Delays, Waits, Remits, Suspends
Antonyms: Advance, Allow, Carry Out, Continue
Example: The court defers to precedent in cases like these.
12 Laundering (verb)
शोधन
Synonyms: Clean, Administration, Management
Antonyms: Dirty, Bedraggled, Begrimed
Example: Hunsaker was laundering the profits through his bank.
13 Vulnerable (adjective)
असुरक्षित
Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable
Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure
Example: I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
14 Struck (verb)
टकरा गया
Synonyms: Bang, Beat, Hit, Pound
Antonyms: Surrender, Lose, Miss, Not Touch
Example: He was convinced, not because he wanted to be, but because the depositions struck him as devastating.
15 Deprived (adjective)
वंचित
Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve
Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct
Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
16 Commencement (noun)
शुरू किया
Synonyms: Began, Initiated, Launched, Started
Antonyms: Concluded, Ended, Finished, Terminated
Example: The ceremony commenced with a speech from the principal.
17 Stated (adjective)
वर्णन
Synonyms: Saying, Expressing, Articulating, Putting
Antonyms: Undefined, Irregular, Tacit, Actual
Example: I was simply stating that I agree with the man.
18 Clarified (verb)
स्पष्ट किया
Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define
Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up
Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
19 Aggrieved (adjective)
पीड़ित
Synonyms: Disturbed, Oppressed, Persecuted, Wronged
Antonyms: Comforted, Satisfied, Contented, Pleased
Example: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
20 Incarcerated (adjective)
कैद किया गया / बंद किया गया
Synonyms: Imprisoned, Jailed, Detained, Confined.
Antonyms: Freed, Released, Liberated.
Example: The activist was incarcerated for protesting against the government.
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