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Incursion (noun) |
(An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one) (आक्रमण/धावा) |
Synonyms: Attack, Foray, Incursion, Invasion, Assault.Antonyms: Retreat, Withdrawal, Surrender.Example: When the troops made an incursion across the border, they ruined any chance for peace between the two countries. |
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Evanesce (verb) |
(Pass out of sight, memory, or existence/ to vanish slowly) (ओझल हो जाना/ग़ायब होना) |
Synonyms: Disappear, Evaporate, Vanish, Fade Away.Antonyms: Appear, Arrive.Example: Jack’s dog was confused as it watched the rainbow evanesce into nonexistence. |
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Construe (verb) |
(Interpret (a word or action) in a particular way) (अर्थ लगाना/ आशय करना) |
Synonyms: Interpret, Understand, Parse, Render, Elucidate, DecodeAntonyms: Misunderstand, ConfuseExample: Even though Ellen looked at the handwritten note several times, she was unable to construe the message behind Henry’s messy text. |
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Semblance (noun) |
The outward appearance or apparent form of something. (झलक/आभास) |
Synonyms: Appearance, Facade, Front, Veneer.Example: Even though she was nervous during her presentation, she tried to project a semblance of calmness while speaking. |
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Illicit (adjective) |
(Forbidden by law, rules, or custom.) (अवैध/अनुचित) |
Synonyms: Illegal, Unlawful, Illegitimate, UnauthorizedAntonyms: Lawful, Moral, Authorized, LegalExample: In the prison, inmates are prohibited from having illicit items such as drugs, alcohol, and weapons. |
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Clique (noun) |
(A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them.) (गुट) |
Synonyms: Coterie, Group, Cabal, Faction, PosseAntonyms: IndividualExample: Elaine did not receive an invitation to Rachel’s birthday party because she is not a part of the popular clique in the college. |
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Reckoning (noun) |
(A person's opinion or judgment.) (मत) |
Synonyms: Opinion, View, Judgment, Evaluation, Appraisal, Consideration.Antonyms: Avoidance, Negligence.Example: When she got her dream job after years of struggle, it became a change of luck in her reckoning. |
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Ginormous (adjective) |
(Extremely large) (विराट/विशाल) |
Synonyms: Huge, Vast, Extensive, Gigantic, Colossal, Gargantuan.Antonyms: Insignificant, Little, Miniature, Miniscule, Minute.Example: A stadium colossal in size can hold enormous people. |
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Extradite (verb) |
(Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.) (प्रत्यर्पण करना/भागे हुए विदेशी अपराधी को योग्य अधिकारी के हाथ मैं सौंपना) |
Synonyms: Deport, Hand over, Send back, Repatriate.Antonyms: Hold or keep to oneself.Example: After robbing the bank, Jeffrey decided to move to a country that would not extradite him to face charges. |
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Au fond (adverb) |
(In central or primary respects.) (मूलतः) |
Synonyms: Fundamentally, Basically, Elementally, Radically, Constitutionally, Essentially.Antonyms: Superficially, OstensiblyExample: Au fond, we all want our lives to be safe and secure. |
