Falsehood (noun) جھوٹ، کذب بیانی، دروغ
the state of being untrue.
Example: “the truth or falsehood of the many legends which surround her”
Synonyms: lie, fib, untruth, false statement, falsification, fabrication, invention, piece of fiction
Antonyms: truth, truthfulness, honesty
Chicanery (noun) لفظی بحث، ٹال مٹول
the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose.
Example: “storylines packed with political chicanery”
Synonyms: trickery, deception, deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, dishonesty, unscrupulousness
Antonyms: honesty, candour
Bellicose (adjective) پھڈے باز، لڑاکا، جھگڑالو
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Example: “a mood of bellicose jingoism”
Synonyms: belligerent, aggressive, hostile, threatening, antagonistic, pugnacious, truculent,
Antonyms: peaceable
Subterfuge (noun) حیلہ حجت، عذر
deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
Example: “he had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions”
Synonyms: trickery, intrigue, deviousness, evasion, deceit, deception, dishonesty, cheating
Antonyms: honesty, openness
Sagacity (noun) ذہین، غیر معمولی ذہانت
the quality of being sagacious.
Example: “a man of great political sagacity”
Synonyms: wisdom, (deep) insight, intelligence, understanding, judgement, acuity, astuteness
Antonyms: stupidity
Insipid (adjective) بے مزہ، پھیکا، بے لطف، بے لذت
lacking flavour; weak or tasteless.
Example: “mugs of insipid coffee”
Synonyms: tasteless, flavourless, unflavoured, savourless, bland, weak, thin, watery
Antonyms: tasty, interesting
Devour (verb) نگل جانا، ہڑپ کر جانا
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
Example: “he devoured half of his burger in one bite”
Synonyms: eat hungrily, eat quickly, eat greedily, eat heartily, eat up, swallow, gobble (up/down)
Antonyms:
Exacerbate (verb) بڑھ جانا، مرض میں شدت پیدا ہونا
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Example: “the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem”
Synonyms: aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame, compound; intensify, increase, heighten,
Antonyms: calm, reduce
Worrisome (adjective) تشویشناک، پریشان کن
causing anxiety or concern.
Example: “a worrisome problem”
Synonyms: worrying, daunting, alarming, perturbing, trying, taxing, vexatious, niggling, bothersome
Antonyms: encourage, hearten
Dwindle (verb) سکڑنا، گھٹنا، کم ہونا
diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
Example: “traffic has dwindled to a trickle”
Synonyms: diminish, decrease, reduce, get smaller, become smaller, grow smaller, become less,
Antonyms: increase, flourish
