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1 Invasion (noun)

आक्रमण

Invasion meaning

An instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.

Synonyms: Occupation, Conquering, Capture, Seizure

Antonyms: Obedience, Retreat, Surrender, Withdrawal

Example: Linking climate change and biological invasions: ocean warming facilitates nonindigenous species invasions.

2 Consumption (noun)

उपभोग

Consumption meaning

The action of using up a resource.

Synonyms: Drinking, Expenditure, Utilization, Burning

Antonyms: Building, Construction, Creation, Development

Example: Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.

3 Emissions (noun)

उत्सर्जन

Emissions meaning

The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.

Synonyms: Discharge, Release, Outpouring, Outflow

Antonyms: Absorption, Concealment, Containment, Refrain

Example: Human emissions of greenhouse gases are causing the Earth to warm.

4 Leverage (noun)

फ़ायदा उठाना

Leverage 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.

5 Accommodate (verb)

समायोजित करना

Accommodate meaning

To provide someone with a place to stay or to fit in with the needs or wishes of others.

Synonyms: Adjust, Adapt, Lodge, House

Antonyms: Reject, Disregard, Disagree

Example: The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests during the summer season.

6 Probably (adverb)

शायद

Probably meaning

As far as one knows or can tell.

Synonyms: Apparently, Doubtless, Perhaps, Possibly

Antonyms: Improbably, Uncertain, Unlikely

Example: It will probably rain today.

7 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.

8 Retaliating (verb)

प्रतिकार करना

Retaliating meaning

Make an attack in return for a similar attack.

Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense

Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take

Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.

9 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.

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 Intercepted (verb)

पाबंदी

Intercepted meaning

The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.

Synonyms: Ambush, Arrest, Block, Catch

Antonyms: Allow, Encourage, Free, Give

Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.

12 Incidents (noun)

घटनाएं

Incidents meaning

An instance of something happening.

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

13 Confronted (verb)

सामना होना

Confronted meaning

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Synonyms: Accost, Defy, Encounter, Meet

Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Evade, Surrender

Example: They confronted the invaders at the shore.

14 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.

15 Violation (noun)

उल्लंघन

Violation meaning

Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Synonyms: Contravene, Breach, Infringe, Infract

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Help, Obey

Example: He was arrested for violating his parole.

16 Incursion (noun)

चढ़ाई

Incursion meaning

An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

Synonyms: Aggression, Attack, Foray, Infiltration

Antonyms: Retreat, Defend, Praise, Finish

Example: There were repeated marine incursions which brought the occasional marine animals into the fossil assemblages.

17 Escalation (noun)

वृद्धि

Escalation meaning

A rapid increase

Synonyms: Acceleration, Growth, Increase, Rise

Antonyms: Decrease, Diminishment, Lower, Fall

Example: Both countries mobilized their armies, but pressure from the international community averted further escalation.

18 Strikes (verb)

असाधारण रूप से

Strikes meaning

In a way that attracts attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.

Synonyms: Extremely, Highly, Remarkably, Conspicuously

Antonyms: Boringly, Modestly, Drably, Quietly

Example: He strikingly showed he had a very different style.

19 Gathering (noun)

इकट्ठा

Gathering meaning

To come or be brought together in a group

Synonyms: Congregate, Convene, Assemble, Meet

Antonyms: Cancel, Disperse, Dissemble, Divide

Example: I gathered my hair up in a bun.

20 Intentional (adjective)

इरादा

Intentional meaning

An aim or plan

Synonyms: Aim, Hope, Motive, Objective

Antonyms: Flexible, Indefinite, Soft, Trivial

Example: She announced her intention to run for governor.

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