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1) Contemplate (Verb) — विचार करना
Definition: Look thoughtfully for a long time at
Synonyms: Look at, View, Regard, Examine, Inspect
Antonyms: Forget, Ignore, Neglect, Reject
Usage: She contemplated her body in the mirror
2) Behove (Verb) — अनिवार्य रहना
Definition: It is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.
Synonyms: Be incumbent on, Be obligatory for, Be required of
Usage: It behoves the House to assure itself that there is no conceivable alternative.
3) Furnish (Verb) — प्रस्तुत करना
Definition: Be a source of; provide.
Synonyms: Supply, Equip, Provide, Provision
Antonyms: Divest
Usage: Fish furnish an important source of protein
4) Unsparing (Adjective) — बेरहम
Definition: Merciless; Severe
Synonyms: Merciless, Pitiless, Unpitying, Ruthless
Antonyms: Merciful, Gentle, Mild
Usage: He is unsparing in his criticism of the arms trade
5) Fiduciary (Adjective) — प्रत्ययी
Definition: Involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary
Usage: The Company has a fiduciary duty to shareholders
6) Burgeon (Verb) — फलना-फूलना
Definition: Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
Synonyms: grow rapidly, increase rapidly/exponentially
Antonyms: Shrink
Usage: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand
7) Ostensible (Adjective) — ख़याली
Definition: Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms: Apparent, Seeming, Outward, Surface, Superficial
Antonyms: Real, Genuine
Usage: The real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint
8) Bourgeoisie (Noun) — पूंजीपति वर्ग
Definition: The middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
Usage: The rise of the bourgeoisie at the end of the eighteenth century
9) Poignant (Adjective) — मार्मिक
Definition: Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Synonyms: Touching, Moving, Sad
Usage: A poignant reminder of the passing of time
10) Pomp (Noun) — धूमधाम
Definition: Ceremony and splendid display.
Synonyms: Ceremony, Ceremonial, Solemnity
Antonyms: Simplicity
Usage: Entertaining overseas visitors with the right degree of pomp.
