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1. decorum (n.) – proper behavior
Example: The diplomat maintained perfect decorum during the negotiations.
Synonyms: etiquette, propriety
Antonyms: impropriety, rudeness
Nepali Meaning: शिष्टाचार
Nepali Example: कूटनीतिज्ञले वार्ताको समयमा उत्तम शिष्टाचार कायम राखे।
2. deference (n.) – respectful submission
Example: She showed deference to her elders.
Synonyms: respect, homage
Antonyms: disrespect, defiance
Nepali Meaning: आदर
Nepali Example: उनले आफ्ना जेठाहरूप्रति आदर देखाइन्।
3. delineate (v.) – to describe precisely
Example: The report delineated the project’s objectives.
Synonyms: outline, define
Antonyms: confuse, obscure
Nepali Meaning: स्पष्ट रूपमा वर्णन गर्नु
Nepali Example: प्रतिवेदनले परियोजनाका उद्देश्यहरू स्पष्ट रूपमा वर्णन गर्यो।
4. denigrate (v.) – to belittle
Example: He constantly denigrated his coworkers’ achievements.
Synonyms: disparage, malign
Antonyms: praise, commend
Nepali Meaning: अपमान गर्नु
Nepali Example: उसले सहकर्मीहरूको उपलब्धिहरूलाई निरन्तर अपमान गर्थ्यो।
5. derivative (adj.) – unoriginal
Example: The movie’s plot was derivative of earlier works.
Synonyms: copied, imitative
Antonyms: original, innovative
Nepali Meaning: व्युत्पन्न
Nepali Example: चलचित्रको कथा पहिलेका कार्यहरूबाट व्युत्पन्न थियो।
6. desiccate (v.) – to dry out
Example: The sun desiccated the riverbed.
Synonyms: dehydrate, parch
Antonyms: moisten, hydrate
Nepali Meaning: सुकाउनु
Nepali Example: घामले नदीको तल्लो भाग सुकाइदियो।
7. desultory (adj.) – lacking consistency
Example: His desultory work habits frustrated his boss.
Synonyms: random, erratic
Antonyms: consistent, methodical
Nepali Meaning: असंगत
Nepali Example: उसको असंगत काम गर्ने बानीले उसको बॉसलाई निराश बनायो।
8. diatribe (n.) – bitter verbal attack
Example: The politician launched into a diatribe against his opponent.
Synonyms: tirade, harangue
Antonyms: praise, compliment
Nepali Meaning: कडा आलोचना
Nepali Example: राजनीतिज्ञले आफ्नो विपक्षीविरुद्ध कडा आलोचना गरे।
9. dichotomy (n.) – division into two parts
Example: There’s a dichotomy between theory and practice.
Synonyms: division, split
Antonyms: unity, wholeness
Nepali Meaning: द्विभाजन
Nepali Example: सिद्धान्त र अभ्यास बीच द्विभाजन छ।
10. diffidence (n.) – shyness
Example: Her diffidence prevented her from speaking up.
Synonyms: timidity, hesitancy
Antonyms: confidence, boldness
Nepali Meaning: लज्जालुता
Nepali Example: उनको लज्जालुताले उनलाई बोल्नबाट रोक्यो।
11. diffuse (v.) – to spread out
Example: The smoke diffused throughout the room.
Synonyms: disperse, scatter
Antonyms: concentrate, gather
Nepali Meaning: फैलिनु
Nepali Example: धुवाँ कोठाभर फैलियो।
12. digression (n.) – straying from main topic
Example: His speech contained many digressions.
Synonyms: deviation, tangent
Antonyms: focus, concentration
Nepali Meaning: विषयबाट डिगाउनु
Nepali Example: उनको भाषणमा धेरै विषयबाट डिगाउने कुराहरू थिए।
13. dirge (n.) – mournful song
Example: They played a dirge at the funeral.
Synonyms: lament, elegy
Antonyms: celebration, paean
Nepali Meaning: शोक गीत
Nepali Example: उनीहरूले अन्त्येष्टिमा शोक गीत बजाए।
14. disabuse (v.) – to free from misconception
Example: I had to disabuse him of his false beliefs.
Synonyms: enlighten, correct
Antonyms: deceive, mislead
Nepali Meaning: भ्रमबाट मुक्त गर्नु
Nepali Example: मैले उसलाई उसको गलत विश्वासबाट मुक्त गर्नुपर्यो।
15. discerning (adj.) – perceptive
Example: She has a discerning eye for quality.
Synonyms: discriminating, astute
Antonyms: undiscerning, oblivious
Nepali Meaning: विवेकशील
Nepali Example: उनसँग गुणस्तरको लागि विवेकशील नजर छ।
16. discordant (adj.) – harsh-sounding
Example: The discordant music hurt our ears.
Synonyms: dissonant, jarring
Antonyms: harmonious, melodious
Nepali Meaning: बेमेल
Nepali Example: बेमेल संगीतले हाम्रो कान दुखायो।
17. discredit (v.) – to harm reputation
Example: The scandal discredited the politician.
Synonyms: disgrace, dishonor
Antonyms: credit, honor
Nepali Meaning: बदनाम गर्नु
Nepali Example: काण्डले राजनीतिज्ञलाई बदनाम बनायो।
18. discrepancy (n.) – inconsistency
Example: There was a discrepancy in the accounts.
Synonyms: difference, inconsistency
Antonyms: consistency, agreement
Nepali Meaning: असंगति
Nepali Example: खाताहरूमा असंगति थियो।
19. discrete (adj.) – separate
Example: The course consists of three discrete units.
Synonyms: distinct, separate
Antonyms: connected, combined
Nepali Meaning: अलग
Nepali Example: पाठ्यक्रममा तीन अलग इकाईहरू छन्।
20. disingenuous (adj.) – insincere
Example: His apology seemed disingenuous.
Synonyms: deceitful, dishonest
Antonyms: genuine, sincere
Nepali Meaning: कपटी
Nepali Example: उसको माफी कपटी लाग्यो।
21. disinterested (adj.) – impartial
Example: We need a disinterested mediator.
Synonyms: neutral, unbiased
Antonyms: biased, partial
Nepali Meaning: निष्पक्ष
Nepali Example: हामीलाई निष्पक्ष मध्यस्थ चाहिन्छ।
22. disjointed (adj.) – lacking coherence
Example: His speech was disjointed and confusing.
Synonyms: incoherent, disconnected
Antonyms: coherent, connected
Nepali Meaning: असंगत
Nepali Example: उनको भाषण असंगत र भ्रमित पार्ने थियो।
23. dismiss (v.) – to reject
Example: The judge dismissed the case.
Synonyms: reject, discard
Antonyms: accept, retain
Nepali Meaning: खारेज गर्नु
Nepali Example: न्यायाधीशले मामला खारेज गरे।
24. disparage (v.) – to belittle
Example: She never disparaged her competitors.
Synonyms: denigrate, depreciate
Antonyms: praise, compliment
Nepali Meaning: अपमान गर्नु
Nepali Example: उनले आफ्ना प्रतिस्पर्धीहरूलाई कहिल्यै अपमान गर्नुभएन।
25. disparate (adj.) – fundamentally different
Example: The two theories are disparate.
Synonyms: different, dissimilar
Antonyms: similar, alike
Nepali Meaning: पूर्ण रूपमा फरक
Nepali Example: दुई सिद्धान्तहरू पूर्ण रूपमा फरक छन्।
26. dissemble (v.) – to conceal
Example: He tried to dissemble his true intentions.
Synonyms: disguise, conceal
Antonyms: reveal, disclose
Nepali Meaning: लुकाउनु
Nepali Example: उसले आफ्नो वास्तविक मनसाय लुकाउने प्रयास गर्यो।
27. disseminate (v.) – to spread widely
Example: The organization disseminates information.
Synonyms: circulate, propagate
Antonyms: suppress, withhold
Nepali Meaning: प्रसार गर्नु
Nepali Example: संस्थाले जानकारी प्रसार गर्छ।
28. dissolution (n.) – disintegration
Example: The dissolution of their marriage was painful.
Synonyms: breakup, separation
Antonyms: unification, marriage
Nepali Meaning: विघटन
Nepali Example: उनीहरूको विवाहको विघटन दुखद थियो।
29. dissonance (n.) – lack of harmony
Example: There was dissonance between their views.
Synonyms: discord, conflict
Antonyms: harmony, agreement
Nepali Meaning: बेमेल
Nepali Example: उनीहरूका विचारहरू बीच बेमेल थियो।
30. distend (v.) – to swell
Example: His stomach distended after the huge meal.
Synonyms: expand, inflate
Antonyms: shrink, contract
Nepali Meaning: फुल्नु
Nepali Example: ठूलो खाना खाएपछि उसको पेट फुल्यो।
31. distill (v.) – to extract essence
Example: The process distills the purest water.
Synonyms: purify, refine
Antonyms: contaminate, pollute
Nepali Meaning: निकाल्नु (सार)
Nepali Example: प्रक्रियाले शुद्धतम पानी निकाल्छ।
32. doctrinaire (adj.) – rigidly theoretical
Example: His doctrinaire approach ignored practical concerns.
Synonyms: dogmatic, inflexible
Antonyms: pragmatic, flexible
Nepali Meaning: सिद्धान्तवादी
Nepali Example: उनको सिद्धान्तवादी दृष्टिकोणले व्यावहारिक चिन्ताहरूलाई बेवास्ता गर्यो।
33. dogmatic (adj.) – opinionated
Example: She was dogmatic in her beliefs.
Synonyms: authoritarian, inflexible
Antonyms: open-minded, flexible
Nepali Meaning: हठधर्मी
Nepali Example: उनी आफ्ना विश्वासमा हठधर्मी थिइन्।
34. dupe (v.) – to deceive
Example: They duped him into buying fake jewelry.
Synonyms: trick, fool
Antonyms: enlighten, undeceive
Nepali Meaning: धोका दिनु
Nepali Example: उनीहरूले उसलाई नक्कली गहना किन्न धोका दिए।