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1) Resonant (Adjective) — गुंजयमान
Definition: (of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or reverberate.
Synonyms: Deep, Low, Sonorous, Full, Full-bodied
Antonyms: Faint, Thin, Weak
Usage: A full-throated and resonant guffaw
2) Beleaguer (Verb) — एक बहुत मुश्किल स्थिति में होना
Definition: Put in a very difficult situation.
Synonyms: Hard-pressed, Troubled, In difficulties
Antonyms: Aid, Make happy
Usage: The board is supporting the beleaguered director
3) Exaggerate (Verb) — अतिरंजना करना
Definition: Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
Synonyms: overstate, overemphasize, overstress
Antonyms: Play down, Understate, Understated
Usage: she was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains
4) Demonstrate (verb) — दिखाना
Definition: Clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence.
Synonyms: Reveal, Bespeak, Indicate, Signify
Antonyms: Hide
Usage: Their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude
5) Apprehension (Noun) – डर या बेचैनी
Definition: Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Synonyms: Anxiety, Angst, Alarm, Worry, Uneasiness
Antonyms: Confidence
Usage: He felt sick with apprehension
6) Soar (verb) – ऊंची उड़ान भरना
Definition: Fly or rise high in the air.
Synonyms: Fly up, Wing, Wing its way
Antonyms: Plummet
Usage: The bird spread its wings and soared into the air
7) Subvention (Noun) — राजकीय सहायता
Definition: A grant of money, especially from a government.
Synonyms: Admission, Allocation, Allotment
Antonyms: Denial, Disadvantage
Usage: Ottawa has begun to cut federal subventions to the provinces
8) Dole (verb) — ख़ैरात करना
Definition: Distribute shares of something.
Synonyms: Deal out, Share out, Mete out, Divide up
Antonyms: Collect, Combine
Usage: The scanty portions of food doled out to them
9) Unintended (Adjective) — अनायास ही
Definition: Not planned or meant.
Synonyms: Accidental, Inadvertent, Unexpected, Unforeseen
Antonyms: Expected, Intentional, Planned
Usage: The unintended consequences of people’s actions
10) Anticipate (Verb) – प्रत्याशा करना
Definition: Look forward to.
Synonyms: Await, Count the days until
Antonyms: Dread
Usage: Elaine tingled with excitement as she anticipated her meeting with Will.
