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1). Beset (Verb) – हमला करना
Definition: (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently.
Synonyms: plague, bedevil, attack, assail, beleaguer, afflict, torment, torture, rack,
oppress, trouble
Antonyms: clarify, please, exclude.
Usage: the social problems that beset the UK
2). Polarized (Verb) – ध्रुवीकृत होना
Definition: restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.
Usage: some of the light is polarized so that it vibrates in only one plane
3). Owes (Verb) –कर्ज में होना या ऋणी होना
Definition: have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received.
Synonyms: be in debt (to), be indebted (to), be in arrears (to), be under an obligation (to), be obligated (to)
Antonyms: settle up
Usage: they have denied they owe money to the company
4). Lingering (Adjective) — लंबे समय तक चलने वाला
Definition: lasting for a long time or slow to end.
Synonyms: remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling, gnawing, lasting
Antonyms: short-lived
Usage: there are still some lingering doubts in my mind
5). Patronage (Noun) — सरपरस्ती
Definition: the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
Synonyms: power of appointment, right of appointment, favouritism, nepotism, partisanship, partiality
Antonyms: attack, harm, obstruction.
Usage: recruits are selected on merit, not through political patronage
6). Bureaucratic (Adjective) — नौकरशाही
Definition: relating to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Synonyms: administrative, official, procedural, red-tape, governmental, ministerial, state, civic, constitutional
Antonyms: simple, relaxed
Usage: well-established bureaucratic procedures
7). Plunged (Verb) — कूद पड़ना
Definition: jump or dive quickly and energetically.
Synonyms: jump, dive, hurl oneself, throw oneself, fling oneself, launch oneself, catapult oneself
Antonyms: ascend, rise, increase.
Usage: our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea
8). Impeached (Verb) – महाभियोग करना
Definition: call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice).
Synonyms: challenge, question, call into question, cast doubt on, raise doubts about
Antonyms: confirm.
Usage: there is no desire to impeach the privileges of the House of Commons
9). Egregious (Adjective) — काफी खराब; चौंका देने वाला
Definition: outstandingly bad; shocking.
Synonyms: bad, worse.
Antonyms: good, perfect.
Usage: egregious abuses of copyright
10). Murky (Adjective) – अंधेरा और धुंधला
Definition: dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
Synonyms: dark, gloomy, grey, leaden, dull, dim, overcast, cloudy, clouded,
sunless, foggy, misty
Antonyms: sunny, hot.
Usage: the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling
11). Sober(Adjective) – शांत
Definition: serious, sensible, and solemn.
Synonyms: serious, sensible, solemn, thoughtful, grave, sombre, severe, earnest, sedate, staid, dignified
Antonyms: light-hearted, frivolous, sensational, emotional
Usage: a sober view of life
12). Elusive (Adjective) — मायावी
Definition: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
Synonyms: difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down
Antonyms: definite, stable, confronting.
Usage: success will become ever more elusive
13). Filth (Noun) — गंदगी
Definition: obscene and offensive language or printed material.
Synonyms: pornography, pornographic literature/films/videos, dirty books, smut, vice
Antonyms: assets, purification, cleanliness.
Usage: some calls were vitriolic, accusing us of publishing pornography and filth
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