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1 Defiant (adjective)

अवज्ञा

Defiant meaning

A refusal to obey something or someone.

Synonyms: Confrontation, Contempt, Opposition, Provocation

Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Love, Peace

Example: They raised their fists in a gesture of defiance.

2 Severe (adjective)

गंभीर

Severe meaning

Intense

Synonyms: Acute, Serious, Grave, Critical

Antonyms: Minor, Negligible, Gentle, Amenable

Example: The storm caused severe damage to the roof.

3 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.

4 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.

5 Collapsed (adjective)

ढह

Collapsed meaning

Having fallen down or given way.

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Catastrophe, Crash, Debacle

Antonyms: Miracle, Success, Wonder, Creation

Example: Buildings collapsed by an earthquake.

6 Derivative (adjective)

प्राप्त करना, व्युत्पन्न करना

Derivative meaning

Obtaining or drawing something from a source, or deducing something through reasoning.

Synonyms: Extracting, Inferring, Obtaining, Drawing

Antonyms: Losing, Misinterpreting, Misplacing

Example: The team is deriving valuable insights from the survey results.

7 Nominating (verb)

मनोनीत

Nominating meaning

Propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honour or award.

Synonyms: Approved, Proposed, Suggested, Called

Antonyms: Dismissed, Expelled, Discharged, Fired

Example: We expect the party to nominate him for president.

8 Consecutive (adjective)

लगातार

Consecutive meaning

Following each other continuously.

Synonyms: Succeeding, Following, Running, Continuous.

Antonyms: Separate, Broken, Discontinuous, Infrequent.

Example: I was amazed that she contradicted herself in consecutive sentences.

9 Appreciating (verb)

अधिमूल्यित

Appreciating 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.

10 Reflected (verb)

प्रतिबिंबित

Reflected meaning

Throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.

Synonyms: Echoed, Emulated, Imitated, Repeated

Antonyms: Request, Take, Disregard, Ignore

Example: He saw himself reflected in the water/mirror/shop window.

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