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1 Exhausted (adjective)

कमज़ोर

Exhausted meaning

Extremely tired.

Synonyms: Dead, Drained, Weak, Bushed

Antonyms: Active, Energized, Firm, Strong

Example: Her day out had exhausted her.

2 Lucrative (adjective)

लाभप्रद

Lucrative meaning

Allowing somebody to earn a lot of money.

Synonyms: Profitable, Profit-Making, Gainful, Remunerative

Antonyms: Unprofitable, Poorly Paid.

Example: He gave up a lucrative career as a lawyer to look after his kids.

3 Confiscated (adjective)

जब्त

Confiscated meaning

Take or seize (someone's property) with authority.

Synonyms: Seize, Attach, Expropriate, Sequester

Antonyms: Render, Yield, Deliver, Relinquish

Example: The guards confiscated his camera.

4 Flourished (verb)

फलना-फूलना

Flourished meaning

Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.

Synonyms: Embellishment, Ornamentation, Quirk, Twist

Antonyms: Declining, Failing, Losing, Ceasing

Example: He waved his sword with a flourish.

5 Abrupt (adjective)

अचानक

Abrupt meaning

Suddenly and unexpectedly.

Synonyms: Blunt, Short, Gruff, Curt

Antonyms: Smooth, Circuitous, Diplomatic, Civil

Example: He stood up abruptly and went outside.

6 Devastating (adjective)

सदमा पहुँचाने वाला

Devastating meaning

Highly destructive or damaging

Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Deadly

Antonyms: Protective, Constructive, Creative, Beneficial.

Example: The flood devastated the town.

7 Initially (adverb)

शुरू में

Initially meaning

At the beginning.

Synonyms: Basic, Introductory, Original, Antecedent

Antonyms: Following, Last, Subordinate, Closing

Example: He initially told police he had bought the victim's goods from a homeless person.

8 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.

9 Potential (adjective)

संभावित

Potential meaning

Possible when the necessary conditions exist.

Synonyms: Hidden, Likely, Possible, Probable

Antonyms: Real, Actual, Factual, Existent

Example: It was a potentially embarrassing situation.

10 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.

11 Vandalized (verb)

तोड़-फोड़

Vandalized meaning

Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property).

Synonyms: Deface, Demolish, Raze, Smash

Antonyms: Protect, Preserve, Save, Build

Example: Our car was vandalized in the parking lot.

12 Stringent (adjective)

कठोर

Stringent meaning

Very strict.

Synonyms: Strict, Firm, Rigid, Rigorous, Binding

Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible, Amenable, Pliable

Example: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.

13 Adequate (adjective)

पर्याप्त

Adequate meaning

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

Synonyms: Acceptable, Capable, Competent, Decent

Antonyms: Inadequate, Inappropriate, Incapable, Incompetent

Example: The school lunch should be adequate to meet the nutritional needs of growing children.

14 Prominent (adjective)

प्रमुख

Prominent meaning

Important or famous.

Synonyms: Remarkable, Conspicuous, Noticeable, Commanding

Antonyms: Depressed, Faint, Invisible, Obscure

Example: She has a rather prominent nose.

15 Desecration (noun)

अपवित्रीकरण

Desecration meaning

The act of damaging or showing disrespect to something sacred or highly revered.

Synonyms: Profanation, Defilement, Violation, Sacrilege

Antonyms: Consecration, Sanctification, Veneration, Reverence

Example: The graffiti on the church walls was an act of desecration.

16 Prompting (noun)

प्रेरित किया

Prompting meaning

To move to action.

Synonyms: Cause, Occasion, Elicit, Produce

Antonyms: Deter, Restrain, Slow

Example: The actor had to be prompted by someone who was standing offstage.

17 Prevail (verb)

प्रचलित

Prevail meaning

Existing at a particular time.

Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Prevalent, Rampant

Antonyms: Limited, Uncommon, Unfixed, Individual

Example: The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.

18 Enforcement (noun)

प्रवर्तन

Enforcement meaning

The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Synonyms: Imposition, Implementation, Application, Administration

Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect

Example: The enforcement of such regulations may be difficult where monitoring is poor or testing is accessed from foreign jurisdictions.

19 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.

20 Incident (noun)

घटनाएं

Incident meaning

An instance of something happening.

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

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