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1 Complex (adjective)

जटिल

Complex meaning

Consisting of many different and connected parts.

Synonyms: Complicated, Convoluted, Composite, Compound

Antonyms: Simple, Single, Uniform, Unmixed

Example: His reasons for that are complex.

2 Marginalize (verb)

हाशिए पर डालना

Marginalize meaning

To treat a person, group, etc. in a way that makes them feel that they are not important and have no power.

Synonyms: Criticize, Demean, Deprecate, Diminish.

Antonyms: Elevated, Praised, Promoted, Celebrated.

Example: The effect of this has been to increasingly marginalize the local authority sector.

3 Abduction (noun)

अपहरण

Abduction meaning

The action of forcibly taking someone away against their will, typically to hold them captive.

Synonyms: Kidnapping, Seizure, Capturing, Snatching

Antonyms: Release, Liberation, Freedom, Rescue

Example: The police are investigating the abduction of the child from the park.

4 Convicted (adjective)

अपराधी

Convicted meaning

Having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.

Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated

Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite

Example: The plaintiff was convicted of the crime.

5 Asserted (verb)

जोर देना

Asserted meaning

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Synonyms: Declare, Maintain, Contend, Argue

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Disclaim, Negate

Example: Heasserted that there were spies in the government.

6 Massacred (verb)

हत्याकांड

Massacred meaning

An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people.

Synonyms: Assassination, Bloodbath, Bloodshed, Carnage

Antonyms: Victory, Switch On, Add, Begin

Example: Memories of the massacre made bile rise and her chest clench.

7 Assisted (verb)

सहायता

Assisted 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.

8 Grievances (noun)

शिकायत

Grievances 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.

9 Stumbled (verb)

ठोकर खाना

Stumbled meaning

Tripping or losing balance while walking or running.

Synonyms: Tripping, Faltering, Hesitating, Staggering

Antonyms: Steadying, Balancing, Gliding, Stabilizing

Example: She was stumbling over her words during the presentation because she was nervous.

10 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.

11 Prescribe (verb)

निर्धारित करना, लिखना

Prescribe meaning

To authorize or recommend the use of something, such as a medication or a procedure.

Synonyms: Ordered, Recommended, Directed, Mandated

Antonyms: Prohibited, Optional, Unspecified, Discouraged

Example: The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the infection.

12 Assent (noun)

अनुमति

Assent meaning

The expression of approval or agreement.

Synonyms: Agree, Consent, Acquiesce, Accede

Antonyms: Dissent, Refuse, Reject, Deny

Example: He assents to my interpretation of his argument.

13 Comprising (verb)

शामिल

Comprising meaning

Be made up of.

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

14 Subsequent (adjective)

तत्पश्चात्

Subsequent meaning

After a particular thing has happened

Synonyms: Afterwards, Finally, Later, Latterly

Antonyms: Earlier, Former, Prior, Previous

Example: I heard subsequently that she had left.

15 Deem (verb)

मानना

Deem meaning

Regard or consider in a specified way.

Synonyms: Alleged, Assumed, Putative, Regarded

Antonyms: Real, Actual, True

Example: The story was deemed too controversial and so they spiked it.

16 Invoked (verb)

आह्वान

Invoked meaning

Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.

Synonyms: Appeal To, Conjure, Adjure, Beg

Antonyms: Answer, Give, Reply

Example: He invoked his Fifth Amendment privileges.

17 Sought (verb)

तलाश करना

Sought meaning

To try to find or get something.

Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased

Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected

Example: He sought help from the police.

18 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.

19 Validity (noun)

वैधता

Validity meaning

The quality of being based on truth or reason, or of being able to be accepted.

Synonyms: Credibility, Soundness, Strength, Impact

Antonyms: Invalidity, Unsoundness, Ineffectuality, Shakiness

Example: It is difficult to test the validity of these claims.

20 Circumscribe (verb)

सीमित

Circumscribe meaning

Restricted or limited within boundaries.

Synonyms: Restricted, Confined, Bounded, Controlled

Antonyms: Unlimited, Unrestricted, Free, Boundless

Example: His freedom of movement was circumscribed by the new regulations.

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