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 Cordial (adjective)
Hindi Meaning: मैत्रीपर्
ू /ण हार्दणक
English Meaning: Friendly (formal and polite)
Usage: Relations between the two leaders are said to be cordial.

Synonyms: Amicable, collegial, comradely, genial, affable,

convivial, gregarious

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Amicable (adj.)
relating to behaviour between people that is pleasant and friendly,
often despite a difficult situation:
Usage: His manner was perfectly amicable, but I felt uncomfortable.
Collegial (adj.)
relating to a friendly relationship between colleagues
Usage: The organization has a welcoming collegial atmosphere.
Comradely (adj.)
friendly in a way that is like a comrade (= someone who you
have shared activities or work with, especially difficult or dangero
us ones):
Usage: He gave me a comradely slap on the back.
Usage: He greeted me with a strong, comradely handshake.

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Genial (adj.)
friendly and pleasant
Usage: The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner.
Affable (adj.)
friendly and easy to talk to
Usage: She was quite affable at the meeting.
Convivial (adj.)
friendly and making you feel happy and welcome
Usage: a convivial atmosphere/host

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Gregarious (adj.)
(of people) liking to be with other people :
Usage: Pranjal is a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.

Antonyms: Antagonistic, hostile, estranged, alienated, frosty,

unsocial
Antagonistic (adj.)
actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or
someone:
Usage: He's extremely antagonistic towards all critics.

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 Hostile (adj.)
unfriendly and not liking something:
Usage: a hostile crowd
estranged (adj.)
lacking interest in and no longer close or friendly with
someone, esp. a family member or friend
Usage: It's sad to see someone estranged from their parents.
Frosty (adj.)
If someone, or someone's behaviour, is frosty, they
are unfriendly and not welcoming:
Usage: He gave me a frosty look.

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 Assuage (verb)
Hindi Meaning: शाांत करना
English Meaning: To make unpleasant feeling less strong, to calm
Usage: The letter assuaged the fears of most members.

Synonyms: Allay, alleviate, ease, mitigate, mollify, palliate,

relieve, soothe
Allay (verb)
To make unpleasant feeling less strong, to calm
Usage:The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about
the spread of the disease.

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Alleviate (verb)
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe:
Usage:The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
Ease (verb)
to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.:
Usage:These pills should ease the pain.
Mitigate (verb)
to make something less severe or less unpleasant:
Usage:Getting a lot of sleep and drinking plenty of fluids can
mitigate the effects of the flu.

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Mollify (verb)
to make someone less angry or upset:
Usage:I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.
Palliate (verb)
to reduce the bad effects of something or
to reduce pain without curing its cause:
Usage:The drugs palliate pain but have no effect on inflammation.
Relieve (verb)
to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong:
Usage:She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain.

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Soothe (verb)
to make someone feel calm or less worried or to make a part of
the body less painful
Usage:I had a long, hot bath to soothe my aching muscles.

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 Antonyms: Aggravate, exacerbate, impair, intensify, hurt, injure
Aggravate (verb)
to make a bad situation worse:
Usage:Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated
the problem of traffic congestion.
Exacerbate (verb)
to make something that is already bad even worse:
Usage:This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between
the two communities.
Impair (verb)
to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective:
Usage:A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning
the tournament.
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Intensify (verb)
to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make
something do this:
Usage:Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last
few hours.
Injure (verb)
to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal:
Usage:A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people.
She fell and injured her shoulder.

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Terse (adjective)
Hindi Meaning: सांक्षिप्त
English Meaning: Using few words (sometimes in a way that
seems rude or unfriendly)
Usage: "Are you feeling any better?" "No!" was the terse reply.

Synonyms: Brief, aphoristic, elliptical, compact, laconic, pithy,

succinct, concise, summary

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aphoristic(adj.)/Aphorism (noun)
a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth:
Usage:Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms as "Experience
is the name everyone gives to their mistakes".
Elliptical (adj.)
Elliptical language has parts missing, so that it is sometimes
difficult to understand:
Usage:His message was written in a deliberately elliptical style.
Laconic (adj.)
using very few words to express what you mean:
Usage: “I might,” was the laconic reply.

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Pithy (adj.)
expressing an idea cleverly in a few words:
Usage:a pithy remark
succinct (adj.)
said in a clear and short way; expressing what needs to be said
without unnecessary words:
Usage:Keep your letter succinct and to the point.
Concise (adj.)
short and clear, expressing what needs to be said
without unnecessary words:
Usage:Make your answers clear and concise.

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 Antonyms: Circuitous, prolix, rambling, verbose, diffuse, wordy
Circuitous (adj.)
not straight or direct:
Usage:He gave a circuitous (= long and indirect) explanation
Prolix (adj.)
using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read
or listen to:
Usage:The author's prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of
the book.
Rambling (adj.)
too long and confused:
Usage:a long rambling speech
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verbose (adj.)
using or containing more words than are necessary:
Usage:a verbose explanation/report/speech/style
diffuse (adj.)
1. to (cause something to) spread in many directions:
Usage:Television is a powerful means of diffusing knowledge.
2. not clear or easy to understand:
Usage:a diffuse literary style

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