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1). Divulge (Verb) – प्रकाशित करना
Definition: make known (private or sensitive information).
Synonyms: disclose, reveal, make known, tell, impart, communicate, pass on, publish, broadcast, proclaim, promulgate
Antonyms: hide, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete, tuck away
Usage: I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age
2). Fleecing (Verb) – धोखा देना
Definition: obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them.
Synonyms: cheat, defraud, clip, overcharge.
Antonyms: give, offer
Usage: the city’s cab drivers are notorious for fixing fares and fleecing tourists
3). Frayed (Adjective) – अस्तव्यस्त
Definition: showing the effects of strain.
Synonyms: strain, overtax, irritate, put on edge, make edgy, make tense
Antonyms: please, sew.
Usage: an effort to soothe frayed nerves
4). Jeopardised (Verb) – ख़तरे में डालना
Definition: put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
Synonyms: threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk, put at risk, expose to risk, put in danger
Antonyms: safeguard, save, protect.
Usage: a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York’s position as a financial centre
5). Pecking (Verb) – चोंच मारना
Definition: strike or bite something with its beak.
Synonyms: bite, nip, strike, hit, tap, rap, jab, poke, prick
Antonyms: lose, release.
Usage: two geese were pecking at some grain
6). Reassure (Verb) – यकीन दिलाना
Definition: say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of (someone).
Synonyms: put/set someone’s mind at rest, dispel someone’s fears, restore/bolster someone’s confidence
Antonyms: alarm, unnerve
Usage: he understood her feelings and tried to reassure her
7). Recalibration (Verb) – सोच में बदलाव लाना
Definition: to change the way you do or think about something
Synonyms: fix, improve, redress, remedy.
Antonyms: corrupt, injure, break, destroy.
Usage: The administration appears to have recalibrated its strategy.
8). Substantively (Adverb) – काफ़ी
Definition: in a way that is important, meaningful, or considerable.
Synonyms: affect, count, mean, value.
Antonyms: exclude.
Usage: the parties differ substantively on many issues
9). Drifting (Verb) – बहती हुई
Definition: move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily into a certain situation or condition.
Synonyms: wander, wander aimlessly, roam, rove, meander, stray, coast
Antonyms: run, stay, go direct, divide.
Usage: I was drifting off to sleep
10). Travails (Verb) – पीड़ा सहना
Definition: engage in painful or laborious effort.
Synonyms: agony, anguish, tribulation.
Antonyms: comfort, joy, peace, fun
Usage: creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny
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