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1 Stripping (verb)

अलग करना

Stripping meaning

Remove all coverings from.

Synonyms: Striptease, Peel, Despoil, Disrobe

Antonyms: Cover, Fill, Fix, Give

Example: It scares me, like I'm stripping naked in front of strangers.

2 Abolished (verb)

समाप्त करना

Abolished meaning

Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

Synonyms: Broken, Demolished, Devastated, Ravaged

Antonyms: Fixed, Repaired, Sober, Successful

Example: He is in favor of abolishing the death penalty.

3 Revocation (noun)

प्रतिसंहरण

Revocation meaning

The official cancellation of a decree, decision, or promise

Synonyms: Abrogation, Cancellation, Repeal, Repudiation

Antonyms: Approval, Acquiescence, Assent.

Example: He faces permanent revocation of his privileges.

4 Scramble (verb)

संघर्ष

Scramble meaning

To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you.

Synonyms: Clamber, Climb, Crawl, Scrabble

Antonyms: Retreat, Rest, Stay, Stop.

Example: We scrambled up the hill.

5 Appreciation (noun)

अधिमूल्यित

Appreciation meaning

To value or admire highly.

Synonyms: Value, Respect, Prize, Cherish

Antonyms: Criticize, Decrease, Depreciate, Disparage

Example: I really appreciated the information you gave me.

6 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.

7 Lamented (adjective)

विलाप करना

Lamented meaning

A conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has ceased to exist.

Synonyms: Mourn, Regret, Bewail, Deplore

Antonyms: Joy, Delight, Laugh, Beam

Example: She lamented over the loss of her best friend.

8 Inciting (verb)

उकसाया

Inciting meaning

To encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent

Synonyms: Agitate, Arouse, Inspire, Instigate

Antonyms: Block, Calm, Dampen, Depress

Example: He incited loyal subjects to rebellion.

9 Cited (verb)

उद्धरण देना

Cited meaning

To mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened.

Synonyms: Mentioning, Specifying, Quoting, Noting

Antonyms: Ignoring, Disregarding, Forgetting, Neglecting

Example: She was cited for reckless driving.

10 Diversify (verb)

विविधता

Diversify meaning

To start to include more different types of things.

Synonyms: Expand, Transform, Alter, Assort

Antonyms: Continue, Keep, Remain, Stay

Example: We need to diversify to gain new customers.

11 Expulsion (noun)

निष्कासित

Expulsion meaning

To force someone to leave a school, organization, or country.

Synonyms: Fired, Freed, Released, Sacked

Antonyms: Admit, Welcome, Contained, Shut

Example: She has been expelled from the country - and separated from her son.

12 Distorted (adjective)

विकृति

Distorted meaning

A change to the intended or true meaning of something.

Synonyms: Alter, Belie, Deceive, Disfigure

Antonyms: Preserve, Straighten, Ascend, Build

Example: It creates needless distortions in the market.

13 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.

14 Context (noun)

प्रसंग

Context meaning

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

Synonyms: Circumstances, Conditions, Surroundings, Factors

Antonyms: Ignorance, Nothing, Insignificance, Meaninglessness

Example: The book puts these events in their proper historical and social contexts.

15 Exposed (adjective)

उजागर

Exposed meaning

Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Synonyms: Bare, Defined, Disclosed, Discovered

Antonyms: Clothed, Hidden, Ambiguous, Blocked

Example: The film had been exposed for too long.

16 Clarification (noun)

स्पष्ट किया

Clarification 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.

17 Expressed (verb)

व्यक्त

Expressed meaning

To show something such as a feeling or an opinion by words or actions

Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show

Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle

Example: He expressed an interest in the product.

18 Derogatory (adjective)

अपमानजनक

Derogatory meaning

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

Synonyms: Disparaging, Belittling, Diminishing, Slighting.

Antonyms: Complimentary, Flattering, Appreciative, Praising.

Example: He refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about his boss.

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 Controversy (noun)

विवाद

Controversy meaning

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion

Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate

Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment

Example: The decision aroused much controversy among the students.

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