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1). Contend (Verb) – तर्क देना
Definition: assert something as a position in an argument.
Synonyms: assert, maintain, hold, claim, argue, profess, affirm, aver, avow, insist, state, declare, pronounce, allege
Antonyms: agree, comply, go along
Usage: he contends that the judge was wrong
2). Consistent (Adjective) – नियमित या संगत
Definition: acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate
Synonyms: steady, stable, constant, regular, even, uniform, orderly, unchanging, unvarying, unswerving, undeviating
Antonyms: inconsistent, irregular
Usage: he is their most consistent player this season
3). Exploitation (Noun) – शोषण
Definition: the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
Synonyms: taking advantage, making use, abuse of, misuse, ill treatment
Antonyms: conserve, support, nurturance, contribute
Usage: the exploitation of migrant workers
4). Revamp (Verb) – सुधारना
Definition: give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to
Synonyms:renovate, redecorate, refurbish, recondition, rehabilitate, rebuild, reconstruct, overhaul,
Antonyms: break, damage, destroy
Usage: an attempt to revamp the museum’s image
5). Tournament (Noun) – प्रतियोगिता
Definition: (in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize.
Synonyms:competition, contest, championship, series, meeting, meet, event, match, trial, bout, fixture
Antonyms: peace
Usage: a golf tournament
6). Ramshackle (Adjective) – जीर्ण
Definition: (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
Synonyms: tumbledown, dilapidated, derelict, ruinous, falling to pieces, decrepit, neglected,
Antonyms: well maintained, sturdy
Usage: a ramshackle cottage
7). Rivet (Verb) – कीलक होना
Definition: attract and completely engross (someone).
Synonyms: fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed
Antonyms: bored, uninterested, boring, dull
Usage: he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television
8). Outbreak (Noun) – प्रकोप
Definition: a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
Synonyms: eruption, flare-up, upsurge, outburst, epidemic, breakout, sudden appearance, rash, wave, spate, flood, explosion, burst, blaze, flurry
Antonyms: calm, peace, calmness, completion
Usage: the outbreak of World War II
9). Mortality (Noun) – मृत्यु – दर
Definition: the state of being subject to death.
Synonyms: impermanence, temporality, transience, ephemerality, impermanency, perishability
Antonyms: immortality, birth, life
Usage: the work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality
10). Diversity (Noun) – विविधता
Definition: a range of different things
Synonyms: variety, miscellany, assortment, mixture, mix, melange, range, array, medley, multiplicity
Antonyms: uniformity, like, similar, same
Usage: there was considerable diversity in the style of the reports
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