02/12/2023
Surreptitious (adjective) چوری چھپے، خفیہ
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Example: “low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen”
Synonyms: secret, stealthy, clandestine, secretive, sneaky
Antonyms: blatant, open, honest
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Legitimacy (noun) قانونی حیثیت، قابل قبول
conformity to the law or to rules.
Example: “he has undermined the legitimacy of the criminal justice system”
Synonyms: validity, legality, lawfulness, authenticity, legitimation
Antonyms: illegitimacy, illegality, illicitness, unlawfulness
Obnoxious (adjective) قابل نفرت، بیہودہ، قابل اعتراض
extremely unpleasant.
Example: “obnoxious odours”
Synonyms: unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, offensive
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant, charming
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Ignominy (noun) بدنامی، رسوائی
public shame or disgrace.
Example: “the ignominy of being imprisoned”
Synonyms: shame, humiliation, embarrassment, mortification
Antonyms: honour
Inapplicable (adjective) غیر موزوں، ناقابل اطلاق
not relevant or appropriate.
Example: “the details are likely to be inapplicable to other designs”
Synonyms: irrelevant, immaterial, not germane, not pertinent
Antonyms: relevant, applicable
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Precept (noun) فرمان، حکم
a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought.
Example: “the legal precept of being innocent until proven guilty”
Synonyms: principle, rule, tenet, canon, code
Antonyms: ambiguity, unbelief, answer
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Denial (noun) انکار، تردید، رد
the action of denying something.
Example: “she shook her head in denial”
Synonyms: contradiction, counterstatement, refutation, rebuttal
Antonyms: confirmation
Turmoil (noun) افراتفری، ہنگامہ، ہلچل
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
Example: “the country was in turmoil”
Synonyms: confusion, upheaval(s), turbulence, tumult, disorder, commotion, disturbance, agitation
Antonyms: calm, peace
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Deplorable (adjective) خستہ حال، بدقسمتی، قابل رحم
deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.
Example: “children living in deplorable conditions”
Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, dishonourable, disreputable, discreditable, unworthy, shabby
Antonyms: admirable
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