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1 Starvation (noun)

भुखमरी

Starvation meaning

Suffering or death caused by lack of food.

Synonyms: Deprivation, Famine, Malnutrition, Hungry

Antonyms: Satisfaction, Satiation, Fullness, Healthy

Example: Thousands died of starvation.

2 Severely (adverb)

गंभीर

Severely meaning

Intense

Synonyms: Acute, Serious, Grave, Critical

Antonyms: Minor, Negligible, Gentle, Amenable

Example: The storm caused severe damage to the roof.

3 Overwhelmed (verb)

ज़बर्दस्त

Overwhelmed 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.

4 Brink (noun)

कगार

Brink meaning

The extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.

Synonyms: Edge, Verge, Margin, Extremity

Antonyms: Middle, Close, Disadvantage

Example: We are on the brink of worldwide deflation.

5 Imposed (verb)

आरोपित करना

Imposed meaning

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

Synonyms: Charged, Fined, Levied, Assessed

Antonyms: Remitted, Released, Lessened, Abated

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

6 Despite (Preposition)

बावजूद

Despite meaning

Without being affected by

Synonyms: Notwithstanding, In Spite Of, Even With, Regardless Of

Antonyms: Because Of, Accept, Admire

Example: He laughed despite himself.

7 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.

8 Lack (noun)

कमी

Lack meaning

The fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it.

Synonyms: Absence, Dearth, Inadequacy, Loss

Antonyms: Enough, Excess, Plenty, Success

Example: Sam did not lack for friends.

9 Desperate (adjective)

निराश

Desperate meaning

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful

Example: He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.

10 Diversion (noun)

ध्यान हटाना

Diversion meaning

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Synonyms: Alter, Deflect, Redirect, Switch

Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Anger, Be Direct

Example: Police diverted traffic to a side street.

11 Dissent (noun)

मतभेद करना

Dissent meaning

Showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a popular belief.

Synonyms: Discord, Strife, Friction, Conflict

Antonyms: Agreement, Peace, Harmony, Accord

Example: There were a couple of dissenting voices.

12 Condemned (adjective)

निंदा

Condemned meaning

Express complete disapproval of

Synonyms: Castigate, Censure, Chide, Criticize

Antonyms: Approve, Compliment, Laud, Praise

Example: We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.

13 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.

14 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.

15 Sovereignty (noun)

संप्रभुता

Sovereignty meaning

Supreme power or authority.

Synonyms: Jurisdiction, Supremacy, Dominion, Power

Antonyms: Subservience, Subjection, Heteronomy, Subjugation

Example: It is time to reclaim our basic sovereignty, the power to decide for ourselves.

16 Vandalism (noun)

तोड़-फोड़

Vandalism 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.

17 Grieving (verb)

शिकायत

Grieving meaning

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

Synonyms: Grief, Hardship, Injustice, Objection

Antonyms: Delight, Happiness, Joy, Advantage

Example: He has a deep sense of grievance against his former employer.

18 Deplorable (adjective)

निंदनीय, दयनीय

Deplorable meaning

Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad in quality.

Synonyms: Disgraceful, Shameful, Appalling, Dreadful

Antonyms: Admirable, Praiseworthy, Commendable, Excellent

Example: The living conditions in the refugee camp were absolutely deplorable.

19 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.

20 Intellectual (adjective)

बुद्धि

Intellectual meaning

The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters.

Synonyms: Ability, Acumen, Genius, Intelligence

Antonyms: Ignorance, Inability, Inanity, Ineptness

Example: She has a sharp/keen intellect.

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