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1 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.

2 Invokes (verb)

आह्वान

Invokes meaning

Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

Synonyms: Appeal To, Conjure, Adjure, Beg

Antonyms: Answer, Give, Reply

Example: He invokedhis Fifth Amendment privileges.

3 Exempt (adjective)

छूट प्राप्त

Exempt meaning

To say officially that somebody does not have to do something or pay for something

Synonyms: Immune, Absolved, Cleared, Discharged

Antonyms: Hindered, Prevented, Accountable, Answerable

Example: A tax-exempt savings plan.

4 Seemed (verb)

प्रतीत हुआ

Seemed meaning

Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.

Synonyms: Imply, Look, Show, Sound

Antonyms: Deny, Gainsay, Conceal, Disclaim

Example: She seemed happy enough this morning.

5 Desire (verb)

आकांक्षा

Desire meaning

To want something, especially strongly.

Synonyms: Ambition, Appetite, Aspiration, Craving

Antonyms: Apathy, Disgust, Disinterest, Dislike

Example: Everyone has a desire for peace.

6 Invasion (noun)

आक्रमण

Invasion meaning

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Synonyms: Occupation, Conquering, Capture, Seizure

Antonyms: Obedience, Retreat, Surrender, Withdrawal

Example: Linking climate change and biological invasions: ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions.

7 Narrative (noun)

कथा

Narrative meaning

A story or a description of a series of events

Synonyms: Story, Chronology, History, Account

Antonyms: Truth, Fact, Reality, Materiality

Example: He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island.

8 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.

9 Prestige (noun)

प्रतिष्ठित

Prestige meaning

Inspiring respect and admiration

Synonyms: Reputable, Distinguished, Respected, Estimable

Antonyms: Disreputable, Obscure, Minor, Humble

Example: It's one of the most prestigious schools in the country.

10 Defeat (verb)

पराजित

Defeat meaning

Having been beaten in a battle or other contest.

Synonyms: Dejected, Dispirited, Disconsolate, Depressed

Antonyms: Proud, Jubilant, Exultant, Rejoicing

Example: She was defeated by the last steep hill.

11 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.

12 Escalated (verb)

वृद्धि

Escalated meaning

A rapid increase

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.

13 Briefing (noun)

विवरण

Briefing meaning

Instructions or information that you are given before something happens.

Synonyms: Information, Orientation, Preparation, Rundown

Antonyms: Deliberate, Unhurried, Unrushed, Long

Example: They received thorough briefing before they left the country.

14 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.

15 Deterring (verb)

निवारण

Deterring meaning

The prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.

Synonyms: Discouragement, Instruction, Suppression, Dissuading

Antonyms: Permission, Allowance, Approval, Toleration

Example: They contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of deterrence.

16 Omission (noun)

लुप्त

Omission meaning

To fail to include or do something.

Synonyms: Absent, Deleted, Erased, Expunged

Antonyms: Present, Remembered, Observed, Kept

Example: He was omitted from the second Test.

17 Complexes (adjective)

जटिल

Complexes meaning

Consisting of many different and connected parts.

Synonyms: Complicated, Convoluted, Composite, Compound

Antonyms: Simple, Single, Uniform, Unmixed

Example: His reasons for that are complex.

18 Designation (noun)

नामित

Designation meaning

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been designated to organize the meeting.

19 Insisted (verb)

आग्रह

Insisted meaning

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.

Synonyms: Insignificant, Relenting, Trivial, Unimportant

Antonyms: Demand, Bidding, Command, Dictate

Example: She was fired from her job at the insistence of the mayor.

20 Relevant (adjective)

उपयुक्त

Relevant meaning

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Synonyms: Pertinent, Applicable, Apposite, Material

Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Incompatible

Example: The data are not relevant to the issue.

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