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1). Regime (Noun) – शासन
Definition: a government, especially an authoritarian one.
Synonyms: government, authorities, system of government, rule, reign, dominion, sovereignty, jurisdiction, authority, control, command
Antonyms: chaos, disorder, anarchy, confusion
Usage: ideological opponents of the regime
2). Unanimous (Adjective) – सर्वसम्मत
Definition: (of two or more people) fully in agreement
Synonyms: united, in complete agreement, in complete accord, of one mind, like-minded,
Antonyms: divided, at odds
Usage: the doctors were unanimous in their diagnoses
3). Uphill (Adjective) – कठिन
Definition: requiring great effort; difficult
Synonyms: arduous, difficult, hard, tough, taxing, demanding, exacting, stiff, formidable,
Antonyms: downhill, easy
Usage: an uphill struggle to gain worldwide recognition
4). Cognizant (Adjective) – जानकार
Definition: having knowledge or awareness
Synonyms: aware, conscious, apprised, abreast
Antonyms: ignorant, senseless, unaware, unmindful
Usage: statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work
5). Relinquish (Verb) – त्यागना
Definition: voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
Synonyms: renounce, give up, part with, give away
Antonyms: keep, retain, continue
Usage: he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive
6). Perversity (Noun) – प्रतिकूलता
Definition: a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; contrariness
Synonyms:contrariness, perverseness, awkwardness, unreasonableness, difficultness
Antonyms: forbearance, long-suffering, patience, tolerance
Usage: they responded with typical perversity
7). Incarceration (Noun) – कैद कर देना
Definition: the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
Synonyms:imprisonment, internment, confinement, detention, custody, captivity, restraint
Antonyms: freedom
Usage: the public would not be served by her incarceration
8). Autocracy (Noun) – एकतंत्र
Definition: a system of government by one person with absolute power
Synonyms: absolutism, absolute power, totalitarianism, dictatorship, despotism, tyranny
Antonyms: democracy
Usage: the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was an autocracy
9). Depose (Verb) – उपदस्थ करना
Definition: remove from office suddenly and forcefully.
Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, topple, bring down, remove from office, remove, unseat, dethrone, supplant, displace
Antonyms: allow, obey, promote, upgrade
Usage: he had been deposed by a military coup
10). Seek (Noun) – मांगना
Definition: ask for (something) from someone
Synonyms: ask for, request, solicit, call on, invite, entreat, beg for, petition for, appeal for, apply for, put in for
Antonyms: ignore, shun, answer, neglect
Usage: he sought help from the police
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