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1). Inevitability (Noun) — अनिवार्यता
Definition: the quality of being certain to happen.
Synonyms: essential, fundamental, cause.
Antonyms: extra, auxiliary, desire.
Usage: there was an air of inevitability about the outcome
2). Franchise (Noun) – मताधिकार
Definition: an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company’s products.
Synonyms: warrant, charter, licence, permit, authorization, permission, sanction
Antonyms: responsible.
Usage: Toyota granted the group a franchise
3). Inception (Noun) – आरंभ का
Definition: the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
Synonyms: establishment, institution, foundation, founding, formation, initiation,
setting up, origination, constitution
Antonyms: end, complete, finish.
Usage: she has been on the board since its inception two years ago
4). Pivotal (Adjective) – केंद्रीय
Definition: of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.
Synonyms: central, crucial, vital, critical, focal, essential, key, significant, important, determining, decisive, deciding
Antonyms: minor, trivial, secondary.
Usage: Japan’s pivotal role in the world economy
5). Triumphed (Verb) – विजयी होना
Definition: achieve a victory; be successful.
Synonyms: win, succeed, be successful, come first, be the victor, be victorious, gain a victory, carry the day
Antonyms: lose, fail, be defeated by
Usage: they had no chance of triumphing over the Nationalists
6). Unflappable (Adjective) — स्थिर
Definition: having or showing calmness in a crisis.
Synonyms: imperturbable, unexcitable, cool, calm, collected, cool, calm, and collected, controlled, self-controlled
Antonyms: temperamental, mercurial, volatile, emotional, sensitive, highly strung, easily upset, easily agitated
Usage: I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic circumstances
7). Gamut (Noun) – पूरा दायरा
Definition: the complete range or scope of something.
Synonyms: range, spectrum, span, sweep, compass, scope, area, breadth, width,
reach, extent, catalogue, scale
Antonyms: stand still, leave.
Usage: the whole gamut of human emotion
8). Demeanour (Noun) – आचरण
Definition: outward behaviour or bearing.
Synonyms: manner, air, attitude, appearance, look, aspect, mien, cast
Antonyms: properness, propriety, impropriety, improperness, modesty
Usage: his happy demeanour
9). Antidote (Noun) – विषहर औषद
Definition: something that counteracts an unpleasant feeling or situation.
Synonyms: cure, corrective, nostrum.
Usage: laughter is a good antidote to stress
10). Frenzied (Adjective) – क्रोधित,उन्माद
Definition: wildly excited or uncontrolled.
Synonyms: frantic, wild, frenetic, hectic, fraught, feverish, fevered, mad,
crazed, manic, hyperactive, energetic
Antonyms:
Usage: a frenzied attack
11). Colossus (Noun) – प्रकांड व्यक्ति या साम्राज्य
Definition: a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability.
Usage: the Russian Empire was the colossus of European politics
12). Preparatory (Adjective) – आरंभ का
Definition: serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking.
Synonyms: preliminary, initial, prior, introductory, prefatory, opening, basic,
elementary, fundamental, rudimentary, preparative
Antonyms: secondary, substitute.
Usage: more preparatory work is needed
13). Tainted (Verb) – दूषित
Definition: affect with a bad or undesirable quality.
Synonyms: tarnish, sully, blacken, stain, besmirch, smear, blot, blemish,
stigmatize, mar, corrupt, defile.
Antonyms: improve, clean.
Usage: his administration was tainted by scandal
14). Nudged (Verb) – प्रोत्साहित करना
Definition: coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something.
Synonyms: prompt, encourage, coax, stimulate, prod, jog
Antonyms: suppress, discourage.
Usage: we have to nudge the politicians in the right direction
15). Anxiety (Noun) – व्यग्रता
Definition: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
Synonyms: worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensiveness, consternation, uneasiness, unease
Antonyms: calmness, serenity
Usage: he felt a surge of anxiety
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