The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 09-05-2023

1. Tainting (Verb): दूषित: contaminate or pollute (something)

Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, befoul

Antonyms: decontaminate, purify, filter

Example Sentence:Smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe.

2. Mire (Noun): मुसीबत में फसना : a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself

Synonyms: mess, trouble, difficulty, rattrap

Example Sentence: The company found itself in a mire of legal troubles after a series of lawsuits were filed against it.

3. Two peas in a pod (Idiom) : two people or things that are very similar or nearly identical

Synonyms: birds of a feather, Bobbsey twins, cut from the same cloth, two of a kind

Antonym: Different as night and day

Example Sentence: Samantha and her twin sister are like two peas in a pod - they look so alike that people often mistake one for the other.

4-Smear (Verb) : बदनाम करना : damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations

Synonyms: libel, slander, defame

Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify

Example Sentence: Someone was trying to smear her by faking letters.

5.Moonlighting (Noun/Verb) : अतिरिक्त काम करना : Practice of working a second job, especially secretly or at night, in addition to one's regular job.

Synonyms: Second job, sideline, side hustle

Antonyms: Primary job, Full-time job, primary employment, main occupation

Example Sentence: Tom was caught moonlighting at a local restaurant, even though his contract prohibited him from taking a second job.

6. Tainting (Verb): दूषित: contaminate or pollute (something)

Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, befoul

Antonyms: decontaminate, purify, filter

Example Sentence:Smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe.

7. Mire (Noun): मुसीबत में फसना : a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself

Synonyms: mess, trouble, difficulty, rattrap

Example Sentence: The company found itself in a mire of legal troubles after a series of lawsuits were filed against it.

8. Two peas in a pod (Idiom) : two people or things that are very similar or nearly identical

Synonyms: birds of a feather, Bobbsey twins, cut from the same cloth, two of a kind

Antonym: Different as night and day

Example Sentence: Samantha and her twin sister are like two peas in a pod - they look so alike that people often mistake one for the other.

9-Smear (Verb) : बदनाम करना : damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations

Synonyms: libel, slander, defame

Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify

Example Sentence: Someone was trying to smear her by faking letters.

10.Moonlighting (Noun/Verb) : अतिरिक्त काम करना : Practice of working a second job, especially secretly or at night, in addition to one's regular job.

Synonyms: Second job, sideline, side hustle

Antonyms: Primary job, Full-time job, primary employment, main occupation

Example Sentence: Tom was caught moonlighting at a local restaurant, even though his contract prohibited him from taking a second job.

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