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1). Introspect (Verb) – आत्मनिरीक्षण करना
Definition: examine one’s own thoughts or feelings.
Synonyms: brooding, self-analysis, soul-searching, heart-searching, introversion, self-observation, self-absorption
Antonyms: unthoughtful,
Usage: what they don’t do is introspect much about the reasons for their pligh
2). Trauma (Noun) – अभिघात
Definition: physical injury
Synonyms: injury, damage, hurt, wound, wounding, sore, bruise, cut, laceration,
lesion, abrasion, contusion
Antonyms: healing.
Usage: rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma
3). Triumph (Noun) – विजय
Definition: a highly successful example of something.
Synonyms: win, succeed, be successful, come first, be the victor, be victorious, gain a victory, carry the day
Antonyms: failure
Usage: the marriage had been a triumph of togetherness
4). Ethnic (Adjective) – संजातीय
Definition: relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.
Synonyms: racial, race-related, ethnological, genetic, inherited
Antonyms: non-racial.
Usage: ethnic and cultural rights and traditions
5). Outlived (Verb) – जीवित रहना
Definition: survive or last beyond (a specified period or expected lifespan).
Synonyms: live on after, live longer than, outlast, remain alive after, survive
Antonyms: cease, discontinue.
Usage: the organization had largely outlived its usefulness
6). Proactively (Adverb) — आक्रमक रूप से
Definition: by taking action to control a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened.
Synonyms: aggressive, dedicate, excited, anxious.
Antonyms: passive, lazy.
Usage: the police will be working proactively to help reduce the problem
7). Haunt (Noun) — स्थायी मुलाक़ात की जगह
Definition: a place frequented by a specified person.
Synonyms: hang-out, stamping ground, meeting place, territory, domain, purlieu, resort, den, retreat
Usage: the bar was a favourite haunt of artists of the time
8). Overwhelming (Adjective) – अधिक मात्रा में
Definition: very great in amount.
Synonyms: very large, profuse, enormous, immense, inordinate, massive, huge, formidable, stupendous
Antonyms: small, little, few.
Usage: his party won overwhelming support
9). Cessation (Noun) – समाप्त होना
Definition: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
Synonyms: end, ending, termination, stopping, halting, ceasing, finish, finishing, stoppage, closing, closure, close, conclusion
Antonyms: start, resumption
Usage: the cessation of hostilities
10). Pelting (Verb) – बौछार करना
Definition: hurl missiles repeatedly at.
Synonyms: bombard, shower, attack, assail, batter, pepper, strafe, rake, sweep,
enfilade, blitz
Antonyms: lose, slow, tap.
Usage: two boys pelted him with rotten apples
11). Spiralling (Verb) – चढ़ती हुई
Definition: show a continuous and dramatic increase.
Synonyms: soar, shoot up, rocket, increase rapidly, rise rapidly, leap up, escalate, climb, mount
Antonyms: become smaller, reduce, drop, diminish, decline, dwindle, contract, shrink Usage: inflation continued to spiral
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