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1.  TILT (VERB): (\u091d\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0935) move or cause to move into a sloping position. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: angle, slant, leaning <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: ascent, increase <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet he can tilt or play his part at hand-strokes as merrily as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. NUANCES (NOUN): (\u0905\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0942\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930 ) a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: distinction, nicety, hint <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: brightness, information <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was a stickler for the nuances of behaviour, especially in women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. TRUNCATE (VERB): (\u091b\u093e\u0902\u091f \u0915\u0930 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e) shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: enlarge, expand <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truncate command is used in Database. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. EXPLOSION (NOUN): (\u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u092b\u094b\u091f) a violent shattering or blowing apart of something <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: detonation, eruption, bang <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: outburst, flare up <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. IDOLATRY (NOUN): (\u0906\u0926\u0930\u0923\u0940\u092f \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e) the worship of idols. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: fetishism, idolizing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: vilification, criticism <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must not allow our idolatry of art to obscure issues of political significance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. BRINK (NOUN): (\u0915\u0917\u093e\u0930) the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: fringe, verge <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: center, middle <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The country was on the brink of a constitutional crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. CONTOUR (NOUN): (\u0930\u0941\u092a\u0930\u0947\u0916\u093e) an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: outline, shape <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: dullness, crookedness <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She traced the contours of his face with her finger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. TRIUMVIRATE (NOUN): (\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0921\u093c\u0940) TRIO <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: threesome, triplets <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: single, lonelyness <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rome the triumvirate decided to defend the republic to the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. TROOP (NOUN):<\/strong> (\u0938\u092e\u0942\u0939, \u092b\u093c\u094c\u091c) (of a group of people) come or go together or in large numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: crew, gang <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: individual, one <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The girls trooped in for dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 TANGIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915) perceptible by touch.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms: palpable, tactile, real <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonyms: conceptual, unreal <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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