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1 Clogged (adjective)

बंद

Clogged meaning

Blocked with an accumulation of thick

Synonyms: Obstruct, Congest, Jam, Choke

Antonyms: Unplugged, Excavated, Emptied, Unstopped.

Example: The road was clogged with traffic.

2 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.

3 Reluctance (noun)

अनिच्छा

Reluctance meaning

Unwillingness or disinclination to do something.

Synonyms: Unwillingness, Disinclination, Hesitation, Trepidation

Antonyms: Eagerness, Willingness, Careless, Confident

Example: I fully understand his reluctance to leave his children.

4 Sustained (adjective)

निरंतरता

Sustained meaning

The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

Synonyms: Continuous, Viable, Feasible, Unceasing

Antonyms: Untenable, Tiring, Unendurable, Unsuitable

Example: Environmental sustainability is high in its goals.

5 Contaminated (adjective)

दूषित

Contaminated meaning

Having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

Synonyms: Corrupt, Harm, Infect, Injure

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Clean, Fix

Example: The water was contaminated with chemicals.

6 Emphasizing (verb)

बल देना

Emphasizing meaning

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

Synonyms: Accentuate, Affirm, Assert, Highlight

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Mumble, Depreciate

Example: He emphasized how important diet was to health.

7 Barely (adverb)

मुश्किल से

Barely meaning

Only just

Synonyms: Almost, Hardly, Scarcely, Just

Antonyms: Significantly, Well, Substantially, Considerably

Example: We barely spoke the entire time we were in the car.

8 Province (noun)

प्रांत

Province meaning

A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

Synonyms: Territory, Region, State, Department

Antonyms: Avocation, Entertainment, Fun, Recreation

Example: Other provinces have funded various projects over the years.

9 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.

10 Imposed (verb)

आरोपित करना

Imposed 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.

11 Substantive (adjective)

मूल

Substantive meaning

Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.

Synonyms: Considerable, Substantial, Significant, Sizeable

Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsequential, Nominal, Negligible

Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.

12 Deflected (verb)

हटाना

Deflected meaning

Cause (something) to change direction.

Synonyms: Divert, Avert, Sidetrack, Distract

Antonyms: Stay, Straighten, Accord, Abidance

Example: The ball deflected off my shoulder, straight into the goal.

13 Dwindling (adjective)

क्षीण होना

Dwindling meaning

Gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number.

Synonyms: Diminishing, Depleting, Reducing, Decreasing

Antonyms: Energized, Refreshed, Increasing, Expanding

Example: Support for the party is dwindling.

14 Credibility (noun)

विश्वसनीय

Credibility meaning

Able to be believed.

Synonyms: Acceptable, Reliable, Valid, Tenable

Antonyms: Untrustworthy, Deceptive, Dishonest, Irresponsible.

Example: Her claims seem credible to many.

15 Discrepancies (noun)

भेद

Discrepancies meaning

The quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance.

Synonyms: Difference, Disparity, Distinction, Divergence

Antonyms: Accord, Agreement, Alikeness, Similarity

Example: Discrepancies in the firm's financial statements led to an investigation.

16 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.

17 Raised (adjective)

उठाना

Raised meaning

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Synonyms: Boost, Hike, Increment, Accession

Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Deduction, Fall

Example: He raised his head and looked around.

18 Spreading (verb)

प्रसार

Spreading meaning

Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

Synonyms: Growing, Radial, Widening, Extensive

Antonyms: Suppressed, Halt, Stop, Abridgment

Example: The newspaper was spread across his lap.

19 Stated (adjective)

वर्णन

Stated meaning

Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

Synonyms: Saying, Expressing, Articulating, Putting

Antonyms: Undefined, Irregular, Tacit, Actual

Example: I was simply stating that I agree with the man.

20 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.

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