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1. Bulwark (noun): Something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations. (जो बचाव करे)

Synonyms: Defender, Supporter, Prop, Buttress, Mainstay, Bastion, Safeguard, Stronghold, Protector, Guard

Antonyms: Assail, Assault, Attack

Example: My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.


2. Proponent (noun) : A  person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action. (समर्थक, अधिवक्ता)

Synonyms:  Advocate, Champion, Supporter, Backer, Promoter, Protagonist, Campaigner, Booster, Cheerleader  

Antonyms: Adversary, Antagonist, Opponent Belittler, Critic, Faultfinder, Detractor

Example: He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.


3. Accord (verb): To treat someone specially, usually by showing respect. (प्रदान करना)   

Synonyms: Give, Grant, Tender, Present, Award, Vouchsafe, Concede, Yield, Bestow, Render

Antonyms: Withhold, Remove, Retain

Example: The massed crowds of supporters accorded him a hero's welcome.


4. Vague (adjective): Not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided (अस्पष्ट, अनिश्चित)

Synonyms: Precise, Unclear, Ambiguous, Murky, Nebulous, Obscure, Amorphous, Muddle, Obfuscate

Antonyms: Precise, Clear Explicit, Specific, Pellucid

Example: I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.

Related word: Vagueness (noun), Vaguely(adv)


5. Grudging (adjective): done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly. (अनिच्छा प्रकट करना)

Synonyms: Quantity, Measure, Portion, Share

Example: They grudgingly agreed to allow him to continue working.

Related Forms: grudge (noun), grudgingly(adv)


6. Camaraderie (noun): Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. (सौहार्द, साझापन, मित्रता)

Synonyms: Friendship, Comradeship, Fellowship, Conviviality, Brotherhood, Affinity, Solidarity, Sociability, Comradery esprit de corps

Antonyms: Enmity, Gloom, Bad-Blood, Dislike, Hate

Example: Because of the camaraderie they shared, the soldiers trusted each other with their lives.

Related Forms: Camaraderies (plural)


7. To carry through (phrasal verb): to bring to a successful end; to complete: (सफलतापूर्वक संपन्न करना)

Synonyms: Fulfill, Accomplish, Execute, Perform, Achieve, Persist

Antonyms: Fail, Unsuccessful, Bite the dust,

Example: The championship game was so intense that I really had to rely on my mental toughness to carry me through.


8. Out of touch (idiom):  To no longer have recent knowledge or information about something. (जानकारी की कमी होना)

Synonyms: Ignorant, Insensible, Oblivious, Unaware, Unfamiliar With, Unknowledgeable 

Antonyms:  Informed, Enlightened, Knowledgeable, Learned, Expert, Acquainted 

Example: I couldn't go back into mechanics because I've been out of touch for too long.


9. Diaspora (noun): The spreading of people from one original country to other countries. (फैलाव)  

Synonyms: Dispersion, Distribution, Scaterring, Diffusion, Dissemination. Breakup, Dissolution, Disunion, Separation, Split.

Antonym:  Concentration.  Assembly, Collection, Gathering.

Example: When war broke out in their home country, a diaspora of refugees settled in a neighboring nation.

Related word: diaspore, diasporic (adj)


10. Disapprobation (noun): Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds. (नापसंदगी)

Synonyms: Disapproval, Dissatisfaction, Displeasure, Objection, Deprecation, Condemnation

Antonym: Approval, Admiration, Acceptance

Example: I lied about my failing grades because I did not want to experience my parents’ disapprobation.

Related word: Disapprobatory (adj), Disapprobative (adj)


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Nagesh Master 

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