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1 Foppish (adjective)

अत्यधिक बनावटी और फैशनेबल

Foppish meaning

Excessively concerned with fashionable clothes and appearance.

Synonyms: Dandified, Flashy, Stylish, Vain

Antonyms: Modest, Unfashionable, Plain, Unpretentious

Example: His foppish clothes attracted attention at the formal gathering.

2 Frond (noun)

फर्न या ताड़ का बड़ा विभाजित पत्ता

Frond meaning

A large, divided leaf of a fern or palm tree.

Synonyms: Leaf, Foliage, Blade, Palm-leaf

Antonyms: Root, Stem, Trunk, Branch

Example: A large green frond hung over the garden path.

3 Triptych (noun)

तीन जुड़े हुए भागों वाली कलाकृति

Triptych meaning

A picture, artwork or set of panels consisting of three connected parts.

Synonyms: Three-panel Work, Trilogy, Trio, Three-part Composition

Antonyms: Monolith, Single Panel, Individual Piece, Unity

Example: The museum displayed a medieval triptych above the altar.

4 Patina (noun)

समय के साथ सतह पर बनने वाली पतली परत

Patina meaning

A thin layer that develops naturally on the surface of metal or other material over time.

Synonyms: Coating, Tarnish, Film, Sheen

Antonyms: Bareness, Cleanliness, Newness, Polish

Example: The old bronze statue had developed a green patina.

5 Strapping (adjective)

लंबा, मजबूत और सुगठित

Strapping meaning

Tall, strong and physically well-built.

Synonyms: Sturdy, Robust, Muscular, Brawny

Antonyms: Frail, Weak, Feeble, Delicate

Example: A strapping young man lifted the heavy box with ease.

6 Garrote (verb)

रस्सी या तार से गला घोंटकर मारना

Garrote meaning

To kill someone by strangling them with a cord or wire.

Synonyms: Strangle, Choke, Throttle, Suffocate

Antonyms: Release, Rescue, Revive, Liberate

Example: The assassin attempted to garrote the guard with a wire.

7 Wizened (adjective)

बुढ़ापे के कारण झुर्रीदार और सिकुड़ा हुआ

Wizened meaning

Shrunken and wrinkled, especially because of old age.

Synonyms: Wrinkled, Shriveled, Withered, Shrunken

Antonyms: Youthful, Smooth, Plump, Fresh

Example: The wizened old farmer sat quietly beneath the tree.

8 Moraine (noun)

हिमनद द्वारा जमा किया गया पत्थरों और मिट्टी का ढेर

Moraine meaning

A mass of rocks and soil carried and deposited by a glacier.

Synonyms: Glacial Deposit, Debris, Rubble, Drift

Antonyms: Erosion, Clearing, Hollow, Excavation

Example: The glacier left a long moraine along the valley.

9 Carafe (noun)

पानी, मदिरा या अन्य पेय परोसने का काँच का पात्र

Carafe meaning

A glass container used for serving water, wine or other drinks.

Synonyms: Decanter, Pitcher, Jug, Flask

Antonyms: Cup, Stopper, Lid, Closure

Example: The waiter placed a carafe of water on the table.

10 Saponify (verb)

वसा या तेल को रासायनिक अभिक्रिया द्वारा साबुन में बदलना

Saponify meaning

To convert fat or oil into soap through a chemical reaction.

Synonyms: Soapify, Hydrolyze, Convert, Alkalize

Antonyms: Acidify, Preserve, Solidify, Decompose

Example: Manufacturers saponify vegetable oils to produce soap.

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