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1)Diktat (Noun) (फरमान): dik-taht
Meaning - an order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent.
Synonyms - verdict, announcement, ruling
Antonyms - Quest, appeal
Sentence - The company president issued a diktat that employees may not wear jeans to work.
2) Stricture (Noun) (बाध्यता): strik-cher
Meaning - a restriction or limit placed on an individual or thing
Synonyms - restraint, wide, blockage
Antonyms - Support, encouragement, blessing
Example - The military was called in to help enforce the curfew stricture ordered by the governor.
3) Decreed (Verb) (फैसला सुनाया):- di-creed
Meaning - order (something) by decree.
Synonyms - order, command, rule, dictate
Antonyms- requested
Example - The president decreed that the military was to be streamline.
4) Reeling (verb) ( डगमगाना): reel-ing
Meaning - lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently.
Synonyms -stagger, lurch, sway, rock, stumble
Example - Country's Capital Delhi is reeling under another pollution crisis.
5)Abortive (adjective) (निष्फल) : uh-bawr-tiv
Meaning - an unproductive attempt
Synonyms - useless, futile, vain
Antonyms - effectual, fruitful, productive
Example - The surgery was abortive and did not repair the damage to the man’s heart.
6)Steer (verb) (रास्ते पर लाना): steer
Meaning - to guide or control which direction one is going
Synonyms - lead, guide, marshal, shepherd.
Antonyms - follow , obey
Example -Unable to steer his horse in the right direction, the frustrated Equestrian decided to take a break.
7)Naive (adjective) (अनुभवहीन): nah-eev
Meaning - having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge
Synonyms - ingenious, inexperienced, natural/innocent.
Antonyms - sophisticated, experienced , worldly
Example -The naive old woman was the perfect target for a financial scam.
9)Watered down (phrase) (कमज़ोर बना देना) :
Meaning - altered so as to be weaker in force, content, or value.
Synonyms - Attenuate, reduce, thin down
Example - The new laws watered down the power of the president.
1)Diktat (Noun) (फरमान): dik-taht
Meaning - an order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent.
Synonyms - verdict, announcement, ruling
Antonyms - Quest, appeal
Sentence - The company president issued a diktat that employees may not wear jeans to work.
2) Stricture (Noun) (बाध्यता): strik-cher
Meaning - a restriction or limit placed on an individual or thing
Synonyms - restraint, wide, blockage
Antonyms - Support, encouragement, blessing
Example - The military was called in to help enforce the curfew stricture ordered by the governor.
3) Decreed (Verb) (फैसला सुनाया):- di-creed
Meaning - order (something) by decree.
Synonyms - order, command, rule, dictate
Antonyms- requested
Example - The president decreed that the military was to be streamline.
4) Reeling (verb) ( डगमगाना): reel-ing
Meaning - lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently.
Synonyms -stagger, lurch, sway, rock, stumble
Example - Country's Capital Delhi is reeling under another pollution crisis.
5)Abortive (adjective) (निष्फल) : uh-bawr-tiv
Meaning - an unproductive attempt
Synonyms - useless, futile, vain
Antonyms - effectual, fruitful, productive
Example - The surgery was abortive and did not repair the damage to the man’s heart.
6)Steer (verb) (रास्ते पर लाना): steer
Meaning - to guide or control which direction one is going
Synonyms - lead, guide, marshal, shepherd.
Antonyms - follow , obey
Example -Unable to steer his horse in the right direction, the frustrated Equestrian decided to take a break.
7)Naive (adjective) (अनुभवहीन): nah-eev
Meaning - having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge
Synonyms - ingenious, inexperienced, natural/innocent.
Antonyms - sophisticated, experienced , worldly
Example -The naive old woman was the perfect target for a financial scam.
9)Watered down (phrase) (कमज़ोर बना देना) :
Meaning - altered so as to be weaker in force, content, or value.
Synonyms - Attenuate, reduce, thin down
Example - The new laws watered down the power of the president.
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