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18 words · first 3 free, all 18 with Prime

1 Grievance (noun)

शिकायत

Grievance 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.

2 Abducted (verb)

अपहरण

Abducted 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

3 Extorts (verb)

जबरन वसूली

Extorts meaning

Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

Synonyms: Coerce, Elicit, Exact, Extract

Antonyms: Forfeit, Give, Let Go, Loosen

Example: The criminals extorted large sums of money from their victims.

4 Effective (adjective)

असरदार

Effective meaning

Successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Synonyms: Adequate, Compelling, Competent, Direct

Antonyms: Helpless, Impotent, Inadequate, Incapable

Example: His troops have now assumed effective control of the area.

5 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.

6 Influence (noun)

प्रभाव

Influence meaning

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Synonyms: Clout, Consequence, Control, Domination

Antonyms: Beginning, Cause, Commencement, Insignificance

Example: His health problems may have had some influence on his decision.

7 Sovereignty (noun)

संप्रभुता

Sovereignty meaning

Supreme power or authority.

Synonyms: Jurisdiction, Supremacy, Dominion, Power

Antonyms: Subservience, Subjection, Heteronomy, Subjugation

Example: It is time to reclaim our basic sovereignty, the power to decide for ourselves.

8 Ambition (noun)

महत्वाकांक्षी

Ambition meaning

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

Synonyms: Aspiring, Determined, Forceful, Pushy

Antonyms: Lethargic, Unenthusiastic, Content, Easy

Example: Your plans for the future are very ambitious.

9 Legitimacy (noun)

जायज

Legitimacy meaning

In a way that conforms to the law or to rules.

Synonyms: Accurately, Correctly, Decently, Duly

Antonyms: Wrongly, Unfairly, Unjustly

Example: We support legitimately elected governments.

10 Threats (noun)

धमकी

Threats meaning

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Synonyms: Warning, Ultimatum, Commination, Menaces

Antonyms: Certainty, Safety, Surety.

Example: The country is a great/major/serious threat to world peace.

11 Dilapidated (adjective)

पुराना

Dilapidated meaning

(of a building or object) In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Synonyms: Battered, Crumbling, Damaged, Decaying

Antonyms: Good, Healthy, Neat, Repaired

Example: The tank was now rather dilapidated.

12 Thriving (adjective)

बढ़ता

Thriving meaning

Prosperous and growing.

Synonyms: Comfortable, Substantial, Opulent, Monied.

Antonyms: Unsuccessful, Depressed, Failed, Unhealthy.

Example: The dog is thriving in its new home.

13 Commendable (adjective)

सराहना करना

Commendable meaning

Praise formally or officially.

Synonyms: Praise, Compliment, Congratulate, Applaud

Antonyms: Blame, Censure, Criticize, Oppose

Example: He commended the amendment to the House.

14 Conferring (verb)

प्रदत्त

Conferring meaning

Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).

Synonyms: Granted, Awarded, Provided, Accorded

Antonyms: Revoked, Called, Rescinded, Repealed

Example: The powers conferred on the courts by Parliament.

15 Essential (adjective)

अत्यावश्यक

Essential meaning

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Synonyms: Crucial, Vital, Indispensable, Fundamental

Antonyms: Unnecessary, Nonessential, Insignificant, Trivial

Example: Water is essential for life.

16 Dignity (noun)

गरिमा

Dignity meaning

The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.

Synonyms: Decency, Decorum, Grace, Grandeur

Antonyms: Dishonor, Evil, Immorality, Indecency

Example: She comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral.

17 Expanding (verb)

फैलना या फैलाना

Expanding meaning

To become or to make something bigger.

Synonyms: Enlarge, Swell, Dilate, Inflate.

Antonyms: Shrink, Contract, Condense, Scale Down.

Example: His business has expanded to serve the entire state.

18 Enrolled (verb)

पंजीकृत

Enrolled meaning

Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.

Synonyms: Accept, Admit, Employ, Engage

Antonyms: Decline, Deny, Dismiss, Dispute

Example: The college enrolls about 25,000 students.

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