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1 Unilaterally (adverb)

एक तरफा

Unilaterally meaning

Performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another or the others.

Synonyms: One-Sided, One-Way, Solitary, Personal

Antonyms: Joint, Mutual, Collective, Cooperative

Example: Our country is prepared to take unilateral action.

2 Surveillance (noun)

निगरानी

Surveillance meaning

Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

Synonyms: Observation, Scrutiny, Inspection, Monitoring.

Antonyms: Neglect, Carelessness, Ignorance.

Example: The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.

3 Struck (verb)

टकरा गया

Struck meaning

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Synonyms: Bang, Beat, Hit, Pound

Antonyms: Surrender, Lose, Miss, Not Touch

Example: He was convinced, not because he wanted to be, but because the depositions struck him as devastating.

4 Considered (verb)

विचार करना

Considered meaning

Thought about carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion.

Synonyms: Contemplated, Pondered, Evaluated, Deliberated

Antonyms: Ignored, Neglected, Disregarded, Overlooked

Example: She carefully considered all the options before making her choice.

5 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.

6 Offensive (adjective)

अपमानित

Offensive meaning

To hurt somebody’s feelings

Synonyms: Angry, Annoyed, Exasperated, Insulted

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Assuage, Calm

Example: The smell of ash offended him.

7 Exacerbate (verb)

बिगाड़ देना

Exacerbate meaning

To make something worse, especially a disease or problem.

Synonyms: Aggravate, Make Worse, Worsen, Inflame.

Antonyms: Calm, Reduce, Aid, Appease.

Example: The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

8 Designated (verb)

नामित

Designated meaning

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been designated to organize the meeting.

9 Expanded (verb)

फैलना या फैलाना

Expanded 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.

10 Evacuation (noun)

निकास

Evacuation meaning

The act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.

Synonyms: Expulsion, Clearing, Discharge, Emptying

Antonyms: Retention, Arrival, Coming, Entrance

Example: They organized the evacuation of the town.

11 Sophistication (noun)

जटिल

Sophistication meaning

Developed to a high degree of complexity.

Synonyms: Complexity, Diversity, Intricacy, Complication

Antonyms: Simplicity, Uniformity, Plainness, Homogeneity

Example: He's very suave and sophisticated.

12 Contemplating (verb)

विचार

Contemplating meaning

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

Synonyms: Aim, Consider, Envisage, Foresee

Antonyms: Forget, Ignore, Neglect, Reject

Example: I'm contemplating leaving my job.

13 Manipulation (noun)

चालाकी

Manipulation meaning

To control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly.

Synonyms: Shape, Exploit, Maneuvers, Deceive

Antonyms: Destroy, Idle, Leave Alone

Example: Even I would fall to his manipulation, if he were to use it on me.

14 Derivative (adjective)

Derivative meaning

Obtaining or drawing something from a source, or deducing something through reasoning. (प्राप्त करना, व्युत्पन्न करना

Synonyms: Extracting, Inferring, Obtaining, Drawing

Antonyms: Losing, Misinterpreting, Misplacing

Example: The team is deriving valuable insights from the survey results.

15 Leveraged (verb)

फ़ायदा उठाना

Leveraged meaning

The ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens.

Synonyms: Influence, Sway, Clout, Authority

Antonyms: Weakness, Helplessness, Impotence, Powerlessness

Example: He used a crowbar to improve his leverage on the gate.

16 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.

17 Potential (adjective)

संभावित

Potential meaning

Possible when the necessary conditions exist.

Synonyms: Hidden, Likely, Possible, Probable

Antonyms: Real, Actual, Factual, Existent

Example: It was a potentially embarrassing situation.

18 Instance (noun)

उदाहरण

Instance meaning

An example or single occurrence of something.

Synonyms: Detail, Example, Item, Occasion

Antonyms: Disassemble, Disjoin, Break

Example: These delays are just another instance of bureaucratic inefficiency.

19 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.

20 Despite (preposition)

बावजूद

Despite meaning

Without being affected by

Synonyms: Notwithstanding, In Spite Of, Even With, Regardless Of

Antonyms: Because Of, Accept, Admire

Example: He laughed despite himself.

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