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1 Curb (noun)

नियंत्रण

Curb meaning

A check or restraint on something.

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Control, Regulate

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

Example: He called for energy consumption to be curbed.

2 Apparel (noun)

वस्त्र

Apparel meaning

Clothes of a particular type when they are being sold in a shop.

Synonyms: Dress, Garment, Attire, Costume

Antonyms: Strip, Disarray, Undress, Disrobe

Example: They were dressed in bright apparel.

3 Exception (noun)

अपवाद

Exception meaning

Someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list or that does not behave in the expected way.

Synonyms: Objection, Complaint, Question, Criticism

Antonyms: Approval, Willingness, Agreement, Sanction

Example: There is one notable exception to this rule.

4 Adverse (adjective)

Adverse meaning

In a way that has a negative or harmful effect (प्रतिकूल

Synonyms: Negatively, Unfavorably, Disapprovingly, Disdainfully

Antonyms: Positively, Favorably, Appreciatively, Approvingly

Example: These measures adversely affected the welfare programmes of the country.

5 Allied (adjective)

मित्र-राष्ट्र

Allied meaning

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Synonyms: Associate, Colleague, Friend, Partner

Antonyms: Antagonist, Detractor, Enemy, Foe

Example: India and its Asian allies.

6 Subsidized (adjective)

अनुवृत्ति

Subsidized meaning

A sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low.

Synonyms: Grant, Allotment, Subvention, Appropriation

Antonyms: Forfeit, Hindrance, Injury, Loss

Example: The company received a substantial government subsidy.

7 Imposition (noun)

आरोपित करना

Imposition 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.

8 Diversified (verb)

विविधता

Diversified 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.

9 Persist (verb)

कायम

Persist meaning

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Synonyms: Endure, Persevere, Prevail, Pursue

Antonyms: Quitted, Submitted, Yielded, Bowed

Example: He persisted in his efforts to free them.

10 Circumventing (verb)

नाकाम बनाना

Circumventing meaning

To avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally.

Synonyms: Bypass, Avoid, Evade, Escape

Antonyms: Keep, Follow, Observe, Obey

Example: He found a way to circumvent the law.

11 Enumeration (noun)

एक-एक करके गिनना या बताना

Enumeration meaning

To mention (a number of things) one by one; to list or count something systematically.

Synonyms: Count, List, Itemize, Specify

Antonyms: Generalize, Estimate, Guess, Overlook

Example: She began to enumerate the reasons for her decision.

12 Eligibility (noun)

योग्य

Eligibility meaning

Having the right to do or obtain something.

Synonyms: Acceptable, Likely, Qualified, Suitable

Antonyms: Unacceptable, Improper, Inappropriate, Ineligible

Example: She is eligible to be (elected) president.

13 Exclusion (noun)

छोड़ा गया

Exclusion meaning

Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.

Synonyms: Shut Out, Debar, Reject, Ostracize

Antonyms: Accept, Admit, Allow, Approve

Example: The Academy excluded women from its classes.

14 Establishing (verb)

प्रतिष्ठानों

Establishing meaning

The action of establishing something or being established.

Synonyms: Formation, Create, Build, Found

Antonyms: Destroy, Remove, Closure, Ruin

Example: The establishment of a business.

15 Intensive (adjective)

गहन

Intensive meaning

Involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time.

Synonyms: Fierce, Acute, Deep, Terrible

Antonyms: Moderate, Light, Soft, Weak

Example: Eight days of intensive arms talks.

16 Allegation (noun)

कथित

Allegation meaning

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Synonyms: Supposed, Professed, Purported, Apparent

Antonyms: Proved, Verifiable, Stated, Tried-And-True.

Example: But sometimes there is also an element of fraud from the alleged victim.

17 Tampering (verb)

छेड़छाड़

Tampering meaning

To touch or make changes to something that you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it.

Synonyms: Play, Manipulate, Alter, Tinker

Antonyms: Improve, Remain, Fix, Reassure

Example: Someone tampered with the brakes of my car.

18 Desperation (noun)

निराश

Desperation 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.

19 Criticizing (verb)

आलोचना

Criticizing meaning

Indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

Synonyms: Blame, Blast, Castigate, Censure

Antonyms: Approve, Commend, Compliment, Exonerate

Example: His boss criticized him for his sloppy work habits.

20 Mobilization (noun)

गतिशीलता

Mobilization meaning

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

Synonyms: Motion, Shifting, Movement, Migration

Antonyms: Cessation, Inertia, Termination, Stillness

Example: She lost mobility in her left hand.

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