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1). Cordial (Adjective) – सौहार्दपूर्ण
Definition: warm and friendly
Synonyms: friendly, warm, genial, affable, amiable, pleasant, fond, affectionate, warm-hearted, good-natured, gracious, hospitable
Antonyms: cold, disagreeable, rude, sad
Usage: the atmosphere was cordial and relaxed
2). Substantial (Adjective) – काफ़ी महत्वपूर्ण
Definition: of considerable importance, size, or worth
Synonyms: considerable, real, material, weighty, solid, sizeable, meaningful, significant, important, notable, major, marked, valuable
Antonyms: insubstantial, worthless
Usage: a substantial amount of cash
3). Surplus (Noun) – अधिशेष
Definition: an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.
Synonyms: excess, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, oversupply
Antonyms: dearth, shortage, lack
Usage: exports of food surpluses
4). Distress (Noun) – संकट
Definition: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
Synonyms:anguish, suffering, pain, agony, ache, affliction, torment, torture, discomfort, heartache, heartbreak
Antonyms: advantage, cheer, aid, comfort, gladness, calm
Usage: to his distress he saw that she was trembling
5). Litigation (Noun) – मुक़दमेबाज़ी
Definition: the process of taking legal action
Synonyms: legal action, lawsuit, legal dispute, legal case, case
Antonyms: cohesion, compromise, accord
Usage: the company wishes to avoid litigation
6). Dilapidated (Adjective) – जीर्ण
Definition: (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
Synonyms: tumbledown, ramshackle, broken-down, in disrepair, shabby, battered, rickety, shaky, unsound
Antonyms: smart, intact
Usage: old, dilapidated buildings
7). Emphasize (Verb) – को महत्तव देना
Definition: give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing
Synonyms: highlight, point up, spotlight, foreground, play up, make a point of
Antonyms: understate, play down
Usage: they emphasize the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child
8). Stalemate (Noun) – गतिरोध
Definition: a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.
Synonyms: deadlock, impasse, standstill, dead end, stand-off, draw, tie, dead heat
Antonyms: advance, headway, progress
Usage: the talks had reached a stalemate
9). Descent (Noun) – अवरोहण
Definition: an act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling.
Synonyms: going down, coming down; drop, fall, sinking, subsiding; dive, pitch, slump
Antonyms: ascent, climb
Usage: the plane had gone into a steep descent
10). Chaos (Noun) – गोलमाल
Definition: complete disorder and confusion.
Synonyms: disorder, disarray, disorganization, confusion, mayhem, bedlam, pandemonium, madness, havoc
Antonyms: order, orderliness
Usage: snow caused chaos in the region
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