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1 Sweeping (adjective)

विस्तृत

Sweeping meaning

Wide in range or effect.

Synonyms: Broad, Comprehensive, Exhaustive, Extensive

Antonyms: Narrow, Partial, Restricted, Superficial

Example: He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.

2 Conferring (verb)

प्रदत्त

Conferring meaning

Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).

Synonyms: Granted, Awarded, Provided, Accorded

Antonyms: Revoked, Called, Rescinded, Repealed

Example: The powers conferred on the courts by Parliament.

3 Discrete (adjective)

निर्णय

Discrete meaning

The freedom and power to make decisions by yourself

Synonyms: Attention, Foresight, Maturity, Prudence

Antonyms: Carelessness, Disregard, Ignorance, Indiscretion

Example: He always uses care and discretion when dealing with others.

4 Cumulative (adjective)

संचयी रूप से

Cumulative meaning

In a way that accumulates or adds up over time.

Synonyms: Collectively, Aggregately, Jointly, Together

Antonyms: Individually, Separately, Singularly, Independently

Example: The small efforts made daily contributed cumulatively to their success.

5 Retaliation (noun)

प्रतिकार करना

Retaliation 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.

6 Reciprocation (noun)

परस्परता

Reciprocation 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.

7 Concessions (noun)

रिआयत

Concessions meaning

Something that you agree to do in order to end an argument.

Synonyms: Negotiation, Compromise, Consensus, Agreement

Antonyms: Disavowal, Denial, Rejection, Repudiation

Example: They made no concessions to the enemy side.

8 Clarified (verb)

स्पष्ट किया

Clarified meaning

Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible

Synonyms: Simplify, Explain, Explicate, Define

Antonyms: Complicate, Confuse, Question, Mix Up

Example: Her explanation did not clarify matters much.

9 Prohibitively (adverb)

निषेध

Prohibitively meaning

The action of forbidding something, especially by law.

Synonyms: Banning, Forbidding, Prohibiting, Barring

Antonyms: Freedom, Incitement, Support, Wildness

Example: She has promised to implement prohibition in a phased manner.

10 Vowed (verb)

शपथ

Vowed meaning

Solemnly promise to do a specified thing.

Synonyms: Swear, Pledge, Promise, Affirm

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Break, Breach

Example: From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.

11 Cessation (noun)

समापन

Cessation meaning

The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

Synonyms: Arrest, Break, Cease, Close

Antonyms: Action, Activity, Advance, Beginning

Example: The news filled her with the glow produced by a sudden cessation of physical pain.

12 Mediated (verb)

मध्यस्थता

Mediated meaning

The process of talking to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems

Synonyms: Conciliation, Arbitration, Reconciliation, Intervention

Antonyms: Argument, Contention, Disagreement, Fight

Example: He is refusing to go to mediation.

13 Neutral (adjective)

निष्क्रिय

Neutral 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.

14 Contrary (adjective)

विपर्यय

Contrary meaning

Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.

Synonyms: Adverse, Antithetical, Conflicting, Contradictory

Antonyms: Agreeable, Agreeing, Consistent, Friendly

Example: The test will not be easy; on the contrary, it will be very difficult.

15 Assistance (noun)

सहायता

Assistance meaning

The act of helping or supporting someone in achieving a goal or completing a task.

Synonyms: Help, Aid, Support, Cooperation

Antonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction, Interference, Impediment

Example: The project was completed on time with the assistance of the entire team.

16 Confrontation (noun)

सामना होना

Confrontation meaning

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Synonyms: Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet

Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender

Example: They confronted the invaders at the shore.

17 Disputed (verb)

विवादित

Disputed meaning

Argue about (something).

Synonyms: Debate, Discuss, Quarrel, Argue

Antonyms: Certain, Definite, Sure, Agreeable

Example: You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.

18 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.

19 Claimed (verb)

दावा

Claimed meaning

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.

20 Massive (adjective)

बड़ा

Massive meaning

Exceptionally large.

Synonyms: Big, Colossal, Enormous, Extensive

Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minuscule, Petite

Example: The fort had massive walls.

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