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1 Adversely (adverb)

प्रतिकूल

Adversely meaning

In a way that has a negative or harmful effect

Synonyms: Negatively, Unfavorably, Disapprovingly, Disdainfully

Antonyms: Positively, Favorably, Appreciatively, Approvingly

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

2 Isolation (noun)

एकांत

Isolation meaning

The state of feeling alone and without friends or help.

Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Example: The researchers work in isolation.

3 Apprehension (noun)

आशंका

Apprehension meaning

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Synonyms: : Alarm, Disquiet, Doubt, Dread

Antonyms: Belief, Calm, Confidence, Certainty

Example: There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

4 Spurred (adjective)

प्रेरित

Spurred meaning

To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster.

Synonyms: Arouse, Drive, Propel, Push

Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Dissuade

Example: This spurred him to find out what others recalled about their grandparents.

5 Orchestrated (verb)

व्यवस्थित करना

Orchestrated meaning

The act of organizing or arranging something carefully to achieve a particular goal, often involving coordination of different elements.

Synonyms: Organizing, Coordinating, Arranging, Managing

Antonyms: Disrupting, Disorganizing, Mismanaging, Neglecting

Example: 'She was responsible for orchestrating the entire event, ensuring everything ran smoothly.'

6 Scrutiny (noun)

जांच

Scrutiny meaning

Critical observation or examination.

Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study

Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.

7 Looming (adjective)

उभरते

Looming meaning

Liable to happen soon.

Synonyms: Brew, Dominate, Emerge, Hover

Antonyms: Decline, Fall, Leave, Abandon

Example: There is a crisis looming.

8 Truce (noun)

युद्धविराम संधि

Truce meaning

An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.

Synonyms: Accord, Agreement, Amnesty, Armistice

Antonyms: Continuation, Disagreement, Persistence, War

Example: We agreed to call a truce.

9 Detained (verb)

नजरबंद

Detained meaning

To force someone officially to stay in a place

Synonyms: Arrested, Apprehended, Seized, Confined

Antonyms: Released, Emancipated, Free, Liberated

Example: They were detained by the police for questioning.

10 Shrinking (adjective)

सिकुड़

Shrinking meaning

Becoming smaller in size or amount.

Synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Dwindle, Lessen

Antonyms: Develop, Enlarge, Expand, Extend

Example: She wanted to shrink away and hide.

11 Deprived (adjective)

वंचित

Deprived meaning

Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.

Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve

Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct

Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.

12 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.

13 Migrated (verb)

प्रवास

Migrated meaning

Movement from one part of something to another.

Synonyms: Relocation, Resettling, Moving, Posting

Antonyms: Stay, Remain, Indigenous

Example: The whales migrate between their feeding ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean.

14 Specified (verb)

विशेष रूप से

Specified meaning

For a particular reason, purpose, etc.

Synonyms: Clearly, Correctly, Definitely, Especially

Antonyms: Questionably, Broadly, Generally, Primarily

Example: I specifically told you not to do it.

15 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.

16 Prescribed (verb)

निर्धारित करना, लिखना

Prescribed 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.

17 Compiled (verb)

संकलन

Compiled meaning

Produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources.

Synonyms: Amass, Arrange, Assemble, Collect

Antonyms: Destroy, Scatter, Disorder, Disperse

Example: His allows you to create programs and compile them.

18 Eligible (adjective)

योग्य

Eligible 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.

19 Concerned (adjective)

चिंतित

Concerned meaning

Worried, troubled, or anxious about something.

Synonyms: Worried, Anxious, Troubled, Distressed

Antonyms: Unconcerned, Carefree, Indifferent, Untroubled

Example: She was concerned about the safety of her children.

20 Subsequently (adverb)

तत्पश्चात्

Subsequently 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.

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