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1 Despair (noun)

निराशा

Despair meaning

The complete loss or absence of hope.

Synonyms: Anguish, Desperation, Despondency, Discouragement

Antonyms: Cheer, Comfort, Contentment, Encouragement

Example: The people were driven to despair by the horrors of war.

2 Gradually (adverb)

धीरे-धीरे

Gradually meaning

Moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees.

Synonyms: Constantly, Continuously, Deliberately, Gently

Antonyms: Abruptly, Fastly, Intermittently, Suddenly

Example: The beach slopes gradually down to the sea.

3 Occurred (verb)

घटित हुआ

Occurred meaning

Having happened or taken place.

Synonyms: Appear, Arise, Develop, Ensue

Antonyms: Hide, Precede, Stop

Example: The accident occurred at dawn.

4 Interrogated (verb)

पूछताछ

Interrogated meaning

A process of asking someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

Synonyms: Examine, Grill, Investigate, Query

Antonyms: Answer, Reply, Disregard, Unconcern

Example: One by one they were taken for interrogation.

5 Specifying (verb)

विशेष रूप से

Specifying meaning

For a particular reason, purpose, etc.

Synonyms: Clearly, Correctly, Definitely, Especially

Antonyms: Questionably, Broadly, Generally, Primarily

Example: I specifically told you not to do it.

6 Moderate (adjective)

घटाना

Moderate meaning

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

Synonyms: Decreasing, Diminishing, Subsiding, Declining

Antonyms: Increasing, Growing, Rising, Expanding

Example: They moderated their demands when the police arrived

7 Tentatively (adverb)

अंदाज़न

Tentatively meaning

Not certain or fixed.

Synonyms: Provisional, Unconfirmed, Unsettled, Indefinite

Antonyms: Certain, Conclusive, Decisive, Definite

Example: We have tentatively made plans for the weekend.

8 Staggering (verb)

लड़खड़ाना

Staggering meaning

To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Synonyms: Wobble, Lurch, Sway, Reel

Antonyms: Steady, Walk straight, March

Example: After drinking too much, he was staggering down the street.

9 Exhaustion (noun)

कमज़ोर

Exhaustion meaning

Extremely tired.

Synonyms: Dead, Drained, Weak, Bushed

Antonyms: Active, Energized, Firm, Strong

Example: Her day out had exhausted her.

10 Eliminating (adjective)

हटाना

Eliminating meaning

To remove or take away someone or something.

Synonyms: Cancel, Defeat, Disqualify, Eradicate

Antonyms: Create, Establish, Help, Hold

Example: When a player gets 100 points, he is eliminated from further play.

11 Reiterated (verb)

दोहराया

Reiterated meaning

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Retell, Iterate

Antonyms: Differ, Oppose, Reverse.

Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.

12 Insurgency (noun)

विद्रोही

Insurgency meaning

A person who rises in active revolt, typically against an established government or authority.

Synonyms: Rebel, Revolutionary, Mutineer, Guerrilla

Antonyms: Loyalist, Patriot, Supporter, Advocate

Example: The government struggled to suppress the insurgent forces in the northern region.

13 Lauded (adjective)

प्रशंसा करना

Lauded meaning

Highly praised or admired.

Synonyms: Renowned, Cheered, Extolled, Hailed

Antonyms: Slammed, Knocked, Panned, Disparaged

Example: Many people lauded her efforts to help the poor.

14 Neutralized (verb)

निष्क्रिय

Neutralized meaning

Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.

Synonyms: Counteract, Offset, Counterbalance, Counterpoise

Antonyms: Aid, Approve, Encourage, Establish.

Example: The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.

15 Envoy (noun)

दूत

Envoy meaning

A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

Synonyms: Representative, Delegate, Deputy, Agent

Antonyms: Receiver, Nonrepresentative, Atypical, Undemocratic

Example: Bush sent a peace envoy to Northern Ireland.

16 Eradicate (verb)

मिटा देना

Eradicate meaning

To destroy or get rid of something completely

Synonyms: Abolish, Annihilate, Eliminate, Erase

Antonyms: Bear, Build, Create, Ratify

Example: We can eradicate this disease from the world.

17 Eligible (adjective)

योग्य

Eligible meaning

Having the right to do or obtain something.

Synonyms: Acceptable, Likely, Qualified, Suitable

Antonyms: Unacceptable, Improper, Inappropriate, Ineligible

Example: She is eligible to be (elected) president.

18 Dedication (noun)

समर्पित

Dedication meaning

Devoted to a task or purpose.

Synonyms: Committed, Devoted, Staunch, Stalwart

Antonyms: Apathetic, Disloyal, Inconstant, Indifferent

Example: I dedicated ten years of my life to the project.

19 Interacted (verb)

बातचीत

Interacted 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.

20 Lay (verb)

बिछाना

Lay meaning

Put (something) down gently or carefully.

Synonyms: Putting, Placing, Situating, Positioning

Antonyms: Removing, Taking, Relocating, Replacing

Example: I had just arrived in the park to do some hedge laying.

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