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evince

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FORMAL
1. reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.
“the news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction”

    1. স্পষ্ট প্রদর্শন করা
    1. স্পষ্ট করিয়া দেখান
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exact

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verb
past tense: exacted; past participle: exacted

  1.  demand and obtain (something) from someone. "he exacted promises that another Watergate would never be allowed to happen"

  2.  inflict (revenge) on someone. "he exacts a cruel revenge against the winning candidate"
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manifest

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verb
past tense: manifested; past participle: manifested

   1. show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate. "Lizzy manifested signs of severe depression"

  2. be evidence of; prove.
         "bad industrial relations are often manifested in strikes"

  3.(of an ailment) become apparent through the appearance of symptoms.    
         "a disorder that usually manifests in middle age"
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foil

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verb

  1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
    “a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery”

noun
• HUNTING
the track or scent of a hunted animal.

• ARCHAIC
a setback in an enterprise; a defeat.

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naysayer

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noun

plural noun: naysayers

  1. a person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.
    “he continues to win, despite the many naysayers”
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dogmatic

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adjective

  1. inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.
    “she was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed”
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quell

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verb

past tense: quelled; past participle: quelled

  1. put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
    “extra police were called to quell the disturbance”

• subdue or silence (someone).
“Connor quelled him with a look”

• suppress (a feeling). Similar: Calm
“she quelled an urge to race up the stairs”

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stymie

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verb

INFORMAL

  1. prevent or hinder the progress of.
    “the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments”

• 1. কোণঠাসা করা

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tribulation

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noun

  1. a cause of great trouble or suffering.
    “the tribulations of being a megastar”

• a state of great trouble or suffering.
“his time of tribulation was just beginning”
• 1. দুর্দশা

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wedge

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verb

past tense: wedged; past participle: wedged

1.fix in position using a wedge.
“the door was wedged open”

2.force into a narrow space.
“she wedged her holdall between two bags”

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wage

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noun

  1. a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.
    “we were struggling to get better wages”

verb

  1. carry on (a war or campaign).
    “it is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war”
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uncouth

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Adjective

1.lacking good manners, refinement, or grace. Similar:uncivilized
“he is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time”

Adjective
• অমার্জিত

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Irreproachable

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adjective

  1. beyond criticism; faultless.
    “his private life was irreproachable”

adjective

    1. অনিন্দনীয়
    1. নিখুঁত
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innocuous

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adjective

  1. not harmful or offensive.
    “it was an innocuous question”

Similar: harmless, safe / Opposite: harmful, obnoxious

adjective
1. 1. ক্ষতি করে না এমন

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squawk

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verb

gerund or present participle: squawking
1. (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
“the geese flew upriver, squawking”

• (of a person) say something in a loud, discordant tone.
“‘What are you doing?’ she squawked”

• complain or protest about something.
“he is well known for squawking about price-fixing at local gas pumps”

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squabble

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verb

gerund or present participle: squabbling
1. quarrel noisily over a trivial matter. Similar: quarrel

“the boys were squabbling over a ball”
1. 1. ঝগড়া

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animosity

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noun

  1. strong hostility.
    “he no longer felt any animosity towards her”

noun

    1. বিদ্বেষ
    1. শত্রুতা
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Comport

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verb

FORMAL
• conduct oneself; behave. আচরণ করা
“articulate students who comported themselves well in interviews”

ARCHAIC
• accord or agree with.
“they do all that nature and art can do to comport with his will”

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abject

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adjective
1.
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
“his letter plunged her into abject misery”
2.
(of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
“an abject apology”

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servile

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adjective

1.
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
“he bowed his head in a servile manner”
Similar: ass-kissing Opposite: bossy
2.
of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.
“the servile condition of the peasants”

adjective
1. মেরুদণ্ডহীন 2. নতজানু

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impede

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verb

  1. delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
    “the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing”

verb

    1. ব্যাহত করা
    1. বাধা দেত্তয়া
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pernicious

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adjective

  1. having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
    “the pernicious influences of the mass media”

adjective
1. ক্ষতিকর

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inimical

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adjective

  1. tending to obstruct or harm.
    “the policy was inimical to Britain’s real interests”
  2. unfriendly; hostile.
    “an inimical alien power”

• শত্রুভাবাপন্ন

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smear

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verb
past tense: smeared; past participle: smeared
1.
coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.
“his face was smeared with dirt”
2.
damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander.
“someone was trying to smear her by faking letters”

  1. লিপ্ত 2. চর্চিত
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besmirch

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verb

past tense: besmirched; past participle: besmirched

1.
damage (someone's reputation).
"he had besmirched the good name of his family"
2.
LITERARY
make (something) dirty or discoloured.
"the ground was besmirched with blood"
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traduce

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verb
past tense: traduced; past participle: traduced

  1. speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation.
    “it was regarded as respectable political tactics to traduce him”
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tenacious

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adjective

• tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
“a tenacious grip”

• not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined.
“this tenacious defence of local liberties”

• persisting in existence; not easily dispelled.
“a tenacious local legend”

adjective
1. সংসক্ত 2. কঠিন

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pompous

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adjective
1
affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important.
"a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything"
Similar: self-important Opposite: modest
2.
ARCHAIC
characterized by pomp or splendour.
"processions and other pompous shows"

adjective
1. জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ 2. আত্মম্ভরী 1. চমত্কার জাঁকাল 2. আড়ম্বরপূর্ণ

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ponderous

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adjective

  1. slow and clumsy because of great weight.
    “a swarthy, ponderous giant of a man”
  2. (especially of speech or writing) dull or laborious.
    “the show is loaded down with ponderous one-liners”

adjective
1. ভারী 2. কড়া 1. প্রকাণ্ড 2. দুর্বহ

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peruse

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verb
1. read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.
“he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues”
o examine carefully or at length.
“Laura perused a Caravaggio”
verb
পড়া পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খরূপে পরীক্ষা করা

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vanquish

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verb

  1. defeat thoroughly.
    “he successfully vanquished his rival”
    1. পরাস্ত করা 2. দমন করা
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fritter away

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verb

  1. to spend or use up (something) in a slow and usually foolish way
    “He frittered the afternoon away. He frittered away his fortune on gambling.”
33
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in lieu

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phrase of lieu

  1. instead.
    “the company issued additional shares to shareholders in lieu of a cash dividend”
    1. পরিবর্তে
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disdain

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noun

  1. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect.
    “her upper lip curled in disdain”

verb
1. consider to be unworthy of one’s consideration.
“he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble”

    1. অবজ্ঞা 2. ঘৃণা
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subdued

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adjective
1.
(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.
“I felt strangely subdued as I drove home”
2.
(of colour or lighting) soft and restrained.
“a subdued glow came through the curtains”

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whim

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noun
plural noun: whims

  1. 1.
    a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
    “she bought it on a whim”
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inextricable

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adjective

  1. impossible to disentangle or separate.
    “the past and the present are inextricable”
  2. impossible to escape from.
    “an inextricable situation”
    1. মোক্ষম 2. অলঙ্ঘ্য
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vicissitude

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noun

  1. 1.
    a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
    “her husband’s sharp vicissitudes of fortune”
  2. LITERARY
    alternation between opposite or contrasting things.
    “the vicissitude of the seasons”
    1. অবস্থা বা ভাগ্যের পরিবর্তন 2. উত্থান-পতন
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ubiquity

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noun

  1. the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.
    “the ubiquity of mobile phones means you don’t really need a watch”
    1. সর্বব্যাপিতা 1. সর্বচারিতা 2. বিশ্বব্যাপিত্ব 3. বহুস্থলে বিদ্যমানতা
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guile

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noun

  1. sly or cunning intelligence.
    “he used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in”
  2. ছলনা 2. ছলাকলা 1. ধূর্ততা 2. কপটতা
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synopsis

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noun

  1. a brief summary or general survey of something.
    “a synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below”
    1. সারমর্ম
    1. সারসংক্ষেপ
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hypothesis

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noun
1. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
“his ‘steady state’ hypothesis of the origin of the universe”
• PHILOSOPHY
a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.
“the hypothesis that every event has a cause”
1. অনুমান 2. প্রকল্প 1. কিছু প্রমাণার্থ যহা সত্য বলিয়া ধরিয়া লওয়া হইয়াছে

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metaphor

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noun
1. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
“when we speak of gene maps and gene mapping, we use a cartographic metaphor”
• a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else.
“the amounts of money being lost by the company were enough to make it a metaphor for an industry that was teetering”
1. রূপক 2. উপমা

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cosmic

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adjective

  1. relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth.
    “cosmic matter”
    • inconceivably vast.
    “the song is a masterpiece of cosmic proportions”
    1. সৃষ্টিসংক্রান্ত
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cosmos

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noun
1. the universe seen as a well-ordered whole.
“he sat staring deep into the void, reminding himself of man’s place in the cosmos”
• a system of thought.
plural noun: cosmoses
“the new gender-free intellectual cosmos”
1. 3. বিশ্বব্রহ্মাভ

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dichotomy

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noun

  1. 1.
    a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
    “a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism”
    1. বৈপরীত্য
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decisive

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adjective
1.
settling an issue; producing a definite result.
“the archers played a decisive part in the victory”
2.
having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
“she had an image of being tough and decisive”
1. 1. নিষ্পত্তিমূলক 2. চূড়ান্ত

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abstruse

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adjective

  1. difficult to understand; obscure.
    “an abstruse philosophical inquiry”
    1. দুর্বোধ্য
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theism

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noun
noun: theism
1. belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.
“there are many different forms of theism”
1. 1. ঈশ্বরবাদ

50
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devolve

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verb

past tense: devolved; past participle: devolved
1. 1.
transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration.
“measures to devolve power to a Scottish assembly”

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exodus

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noun
1. a mass departure of people.
“the annual exodus of sun-seeking Canadians to Florida”
• the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
noun: Exodus; plural noun: the Exodus
“the Passover festival celebrates the Exodus”

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neoliberal

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adjective

adjective: neo-liberal; adjective: neoliberal
1. favouring policies that promote free-market capitalism, deregulation, and reduction in government spending.

53
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blithely

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adverb
1. in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
“they blithely ignored any evidence that did not support their theory”
• LITERARY
in a happy or carefree manner.
“the prince was wandering blithely out into the courtyard”
1. 1. আনন্দের সাথে

54
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ethnicity

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noun
1. the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
“the interrelationship between gender, ethnicity, and class”
1. 1. জাতিগত

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pogrom

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noun

plural noun: pogroms
1. an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe.
“the Nazis began a pogrom against Jewish people in Germany”

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mongrel

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noun
1. a dog of no definable type or breed.
“she’s a particularly intelligent mongrel with a lot of collie in her”
• any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types.
• OFFENSIVE
a person of mixed descent.
1. বর্ণসঙ্কর 2. খচ্চর

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antiquity

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noun
1.
the ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages.
"the great civilizations of antiquity"
2.
great age.
"a church of great antiquity"
1.	1. প্রাচীনত্ব   2. পুরাকাল

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