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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
October 19, 2021

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Stigmatize (verb) رسوا کرنا، بدنام کرنا

describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
Example: “the institution was stigmatized as a last resort for the destitute”
Synonyms: condemn, denounce, brand, label, mark out, disparage, vilify, pillory, pour scorn on
Antonyms: approve, commend, compliment

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Scarcity (noun) کم یابی، فقدان، گرانی

the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
Example: “a time of scarcity”
Synonyms: shortage, dearth, lack, want, undersupply, insufficiency, paucity, scarceness
Antonyms: abundance, excess, surplus, commonness

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Dormant (adjective) غیر فعال ہونا، بے حس و حرکت

(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
Example: “dormant butterflies”
Synonyms: asleep, sleeping, slumbering, resting, reposing, drowsing, comatose
Antonyms: awake, active

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Obstacle (noun) روک، رکاوٹ

a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress.
Example: “the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money”
Synonyms: barrier, hurdle, stumbling block, bar, block, impediment, hindrance, snag, catch
Antonyms: advantage, asset, aid

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Scepticism (noun) شک کی نظر سے دیکھنا

a sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
Example: “these claims were treated with scepticism”
Synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, a pinch of salt, lack of conviction, disbelief, cynicism
Antonyms: conviction, belief, faith

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Leverage (noun) قوت، اثر، بیرمی نظام

the exertion of force by means of a lever.
Example: “my spade hit something solid that wouldn’t respond to leverage”
Synonyms: grip, purchase, hold, grasp, contact, attachment, support, anchorage, force
Antonyms: impotence, impotency, weakness, powerlessness

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Rupture (verb) پھٹنے کا عمل، پھاڑنا، بگاڑ

(especially of a pipe or container, or bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly.
Example: “if the main artery ruptures he could die”
Synonyms: break, fracture, crack, burst, split, fissure, blowout, breach, tear, puncture
Antonyms: agreement, closing, closure, harmony

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Punitive (adjective) عذابی، سزا سے متعلق، قابل سزا

inflicting or intended as punishment.
Example: “he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc”
Synonyms: penal, disciplinary, corrective, correctional, retributive, in retaliation, in reprisal
Antonyms: soft, easy, sparing, pardoning

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Stagnant (adjective) بے حرکت، مردہ پانی

(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.
Example: “a stagnant ditch”
Synonyms: still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, dead, standing, slack, static, stationary
Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh

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Evade (verb) ٹال دینا، نکل جانا

escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
Example: “friends helped him to evade capture for a time”
Synonyms: elude, avoid, dodge, escape (from), stay away from, steer clear of, run away from
Antonyms: confront, run into

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