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1). Authoritarianism (Noun) – अधिनायकवाद
Definition: favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
Synonyms: autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, despotic, tyrannical, autarchic,
draconian, absolute
Antonyms: democratic, liberal, lenient, permissive
Usage: the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime
2). Plebiscite (Noun) – जनमत-संग्रह
Definition: the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.
Synonyms: vote, referendum, ballot, poll
Usage: the administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms
3). Detention (Noun) – नजरबंदी
Definition: the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody.
Synonyms: custody, imprisonment, confinement, incarceration, internment, captivity, restraint, arrest
Antonyms: aid, custody, delay, help.
Usage: the fifteen people arrested were still in police detention
4). Soaring (Verb) – तेजी से वृद्धि
Definition: increase rapidly above the usual level.
Synonyms: increase rapidly, shoot up, rise rapidly, escalate, spiral upwards
Antonyms: decrease, drop, decline, fall.
Usage: the cost of living continued to soar
5). Averting (Verb) – टालना
Definition: turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts).
Synonyms: turn aside, turn away, turn to one side
Antonyms: aid, assist, help.
Usage: she averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation
6). Cite (Verb) — सराहना
Definition: praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act.
Synonyms: commend, pay tribute to, praise, recognize, give recognition to
Antonyms: conceal, deny, take, withhold, forget.
Usage: he has been cited many times for his contributions in the intelligence area
7). Prelude (Noun) – प्रस्ताव
Definition: an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
Synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening, preparation, introduction, start, beginning
Antonyms: Conclusion, postscript.
Usage: a ceasefire had been agreed as a prelude to full peace negotiations
8). Enclave (Noun) — अलग,विशिष्ट
Definition: a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it.
Synonyms: distinct, vary, different.
Antonyms: same, similar, alike, close, near, homogeneous.
Usage: the engineering department is traditionally a male enclave
9). Insurgency (Noun) – विद्रोह
Definition: an active revolt or uprising.
Synonyms: activist, protest, radical, rebel.
Antonyms: loyal, government
Usage: rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy
10). Dissent (Noun) – असहमत होना
Definition: the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion, argument, dispute
Antonyms: assent, agree, accept
Usage: there was no dissent from this view
11). Salvage (Verb) – उबार
Definition: rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
Synonyms: rescue, save, recover, retrieve, raise, reclaim, get back
Antonyms: lose, forfeit, harm, hurt, abandon.
Usage: an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck
12). Manoeuvring (Verb) – पैंतरेबाजी करना
Definition: move skilfully or carefully.
Synonyms: steer, guide, drive, negotiate, navigate, pilot, direct, manipulate, move
Antonyms: ignorance, inaction, stoppage, honesty.
Usage: the lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street
13). Beleaguered (Verb) – परेशान होना
Definition: put in a very difficult situation.
Synonyms: hard-pressed, troubled, in difficulties, under pressure, under stress, with one’s back to
Antonyms: assist, aid, make happy, assist.
Usage: the board is supporting the beleaguered director
14). Viable (Adjective) – व्यवहार्य
Definition: capable of working successfully; feasible.
Synonyms: workable, feasible, practicable, practical, applicable, usable, manageable, operable, operational, possible
Antonyms: impracticable, impossible, unfeasible.
Usage: the proposed investment was economically viable
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