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1 Wreckage (noun)

मलबा

Wreckage meaning

The broken pieces of something that has been destroyed.

Synonyms: Wreck, Debris, Detritus, Remainder

Antonyms: Booty, Find, Pickings, Salvage

Example: Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.

2 Drastic (adjective)

भीषण

Drastic meaning

Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect.

Synonyms: Dire, Forceful, Harsh, Radical

Antonyms: Nice, Little, Incomplete, Moderate

Example: They are facing a drastic reduction in their budget.

3 Allocated (verb)

आवंटन

Allocated meaning

The action or process of allocating or sharing out something.

Synonyms: Allotment, Assignment, Issuing, Issuance

Antonyms: Misallocate, Deallocate, Keep, Withhold

Example: There will be a closer review of funding allocations for future conferences.

4 Reserved (adjective)

बचा रखना

Reserved meaning

To keep something for a particular purpose or time.

Synonyms: Retaining, Keeping, Holding, Preserving

Antonyms: Releasing, Yielding, Relinquishing, Abandoning

Example: I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel.

5 Ensuring (verb)

सुनिश्चित

Ensuring meaning

Make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.

Synonyms: Secure, Guarantee, Warrant, Certify

Antonyms: Hurt, Forget, Ignore, Invalidate.

Example: The company's sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.

6 Impacted (adjective)

प्रभाव

Impacted meaning

The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

Synonyms: Effect, Influence, Consequence, Repercussion

Antonyms: Weakness, Helplessness, Impotence, Powerlessness

Example: We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.

7 Spur (noun)

प्रेरित

Spur meaning

To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster.

Synonyms: Arouse, Drive, Propel, Push

Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Dissuade

Example: This spurred him to find out what others recalled about their grandparents.

8 Devastated (verb)

सदमा पहुँचाने वाला

Devastated meaning

Highly destructive or damaging

Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Deadly

Antonyms: Protective, Constructive, Creative, Beneficial.

Example: The flood devastated the town.

9 Massive (adjective)

बड़ा

Massive meaning

Exceptionally large.

Synonyms: Big, Colossal, Enormous, Extensive

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minuscule, Petite

Example: The fort had massive walls.

10 Assess (verb)

आकलन

Assess meaning

The action or an instance of making a judgment about something.

Synonyms: Appraisal, Estimate, Judgment, Computation

Antonyms: Apathy, Detachment, Disregard

Example: We must make an assessment of the cost of repairs.

11 Detected (verb)

पता लगाना

Detected meaning

Discover or identify the presence or existence of.

Synonyms: Disclosed, Exposed, Identified, Invented

Antonyms: Hidden, Lost, Unfound

Example: The test is used to detect the presence of alcohol in the blood.

12 Affect (verb)

प्रभावित

Affect meaning

To have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something.

Synonyms: Afflicted, Concerned, Damaged, Distressed

Antonyms: Calm, Collected, Happy, Sane

Example: I find her rather affected.

13 Reciprocal (adjective)

परस्परता

Reciprocal meaning

The practice of exchanging things, actions, or services for mutual benefit, often based on the principle of fairness and balance.

Synonyms: Mutuality, Exchange, Cooperation, Give-And-Take.

Antonyms: One-Sidedness, Imbalance, Selfishness, Inequity.

Example: Successful relationships are built on reciprocity, where both people give and receive equally.

14 Sanction (noun)

मंज़ूरी

Sanction meaning

Official permission to do or change something.

Synonyms: Approval, Acquiescence, Allowance, Approbation

Antonyms: Denial, Prohibition, Opposition, Refusal

Example: The government has sanctioned the use of force.

15 Stability (noun)

स्थिर

Stability meaning

To become or to make something firm, steady and unlikely to change

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Equilibrated, Steady

Antonyms: Unstable, Unbalanced, Unsteady, Shaky

Example: Prices are at last beginning to stabilize.

16 Retaliate (verb)

प्रतिकार करना

Retaliate meaning

Make an attack in return for a similar attack.

Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense

Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take

Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.

17 Liberation (noun)

रिहा

Liberation meaning

Freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles.

Synonyms: Free, Release, Discharge, Deliver

Antonyms: Confine, Enslave, Subjugate, Hold

Example: Rebels fought to liberate the country.

18 Curb (noun)

नियंत्रण

Curb meaning

A check or restraint on something.

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Control, Regulate

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

Example: He called for energy consumption to be curbed.

19 Criticizes (verb)

आलोचना

Criticizes meaning

Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

Synonyms: Blame, Blast, Castigate, Censure

Antonyms: Approve, Commend, Compliment, Exonerate

Example: His boss criticized him for his sloppy work habits.

20 Impose (verb)

आरोपित करना

Impose meaning

To make a law, rule, opinion, etc. be accepted by using your power or authority.

Synonyms: Foist, Force, Thrust, Inflict.

Antonyms: Disorder, Displace, Forge, Overlook.

Example: I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

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