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1 Occupying (verb)

कब्जा

Occupying meaning

Reside or have one's place of business in (a building).

Synonyms: Attend, Employ, Fill, Involve

Antonyms: Ignore, Bore, Forget, Refuse

Example: They have occupied the apartment for three years.

2 Lodged (adjective)

रहना

Lodged meaning

To occupy a place temporarily.

Synonyms: Housed, Accommodated, Sheltered, Boarded

Antonyms: Ejected, Evicted, Expelled, Removed

Example: The workers were lodged in temporary camps.

3 Provoking (adjective)

उकसावा

Provoking 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.

4 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.

5 Autonomy (noun)

स्वायत्त

Autonomy meaning

Having the right or power of self-government.

Synonyms: Independent, Sovereign, Separate, Self-Governing

Antonyms: Dependent, Subject, Unfree, Captive

Example: Kant now develops his conception of the autonomous agent.

6 Overwhelmingly (adverb)

ज़बर्दस्त

Overwhelmingly meaning

Very great in amount.

Synonyms: Amazing, Astounding, Crushing, Devastating

Antonyms: Resistible, Temperate, Superficial, Moderate

Example: She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.

7 Reverberate (verb)

गूंजना

Reverberate meaning

To be repeated several times as it comes off different surfaces

Synonyms: Echo, Resound, React, Rebound

Antonyms: Quieten, Hollow, Cavernous, Faint

Example: At night, screams could be heard reverberating around the walls of the buildings.

8 Jostling (verb)

धक्का मुक्की

Jostling meaning

Push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.

Synonyms: Hustle, Scramble, Shove, Bulldoze

Antonyms: Leave Alone, Pull, Repress

Example: You get 2,000 people jostling each other and bumping into furniture.

9 Annexation (noun)

राज्य-हरण

Annexation meaning

A formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain.

Synonyms: Incorporation, Takeover, Addition, Appropriation

Antonyms: Decrease, Loss, Subtraction, Detachment

Example: The two annexation ordinances will be considered at tonight's council meeting.

10 Recognized (verb)

मान्यता-प्राप्त

Recognized meaning

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Synonyms: Accepted, Identified, Known, Perceived

Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I can always recognize him from far away by the way he walks.

11 Immense (adjective)

अत्यधिक

Immense meaning

Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

Synonyms: Huge, Vast, Massive, Enormous

Antonyms: Bounded, Calculable, Common, Ending

Example: it is an immense sum of money

12 Preservation (noun)

संरक्षित

Preservation 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.

13 Cohesive (adjective)

जोड़नेवाला

Cohesive meaning

United and working together effectively.

Synonyms: Symmetric, Symmetrical, Coordinated, Compatible

Antonyms: Unequal, Uneven, Disordered, Irregular

Example: His family is very cohesive compared with mine.

14 Barren (adjective)

बंजर

Barren meaning

(of land) Too poor to produce much or any vegetation.

Synonyms: Arid, Desolate, Empty, Impoverished

Antonyms: Damp, Moist, Productive, Cultivated

Example: He also wants to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.

15 Encouraged (verb)

प्रोत्साहित करना

Encouraged meaning

Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Synonyms: Embolden, Inspire, Reassure, Restore

Antonyms: Discourage, Dishearten, Dissuade, Hurt

Example: The intention is to encourage new writing talent.

16 Aligned (adjective)

गठबंधन

Aligned meaning

To get or fall into line.

Synonyms: Even, Flush, Level, Parallel

Antonyms: Broken, Changing, Different, Disorderly

Example: The wheels are not correctly aligned.

17 Accommodate (verb)

समायोजित करना

Accommodate meaning

To provide someone with a place to stay or to fit in with the needs or wishes of others.

Synonyms: Adjust, Adapt, Lodge, House

Antonyms: Reject, Disregard, Disagree

Example: The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests during the summer season.

18 Comprehensive (adjective)

विस्तृत

Comprehensive meaning

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.

Synonyms: Broad, Complete, Encyclopedic, Exhaustive

Antonyms: Empty, Incomplete, Limited, Narrow

Example: The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

19 Significant (adjective)

काफी

Significant meaning

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.

Synonyms: Notably, Remarkably, Importantly, Seriously

Antonyms: Slightly, Doubtfully, Apparently, Superficially

Example: Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.

20 Effectively (adverb)

असरदार

Effectively meaning

Successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Synonyms: Adequate, Compelling, Competent, Direct

Antonyms: Helpless, Impotent, Inadequate, Incapable

Example: His troops have now assumed effective control of the area.

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