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1. Implode (Verb) –
- Definition: Collapse or cause to collapse inwards.
- Synonyms: Buckle, Cave (in), Collapse, Crumple
- Antonyms: Inflate, Rise, Swell
- Usage: Both the windows had imploded.
2. Aftermath (Noun) –
- Definition: a condition or occurrence traceableto a cause
- Synonyms: Aftereffect, Backwash, Consequence, Corollary, Development
- Antonyms: Antecedent, Causation, Cause, Occasion, Reason
- Usage: The surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath: a huge bill.
3. Reiterate (Verb)
- Definition: To state or do over again or repeatedly son1etimes with wearying effect
- Synonyms: Chime, Din, Iterate, Rehearse, Repeat
- Antonyms: Tale back
- Usage: The pianist’s valedictory concert will reiterate the program he played on the national tour
4. Distort (Verb) –
- Definition: Give a misleading or false account or impression of.
- Synonyms: Misrepresent, Pervert, Twist , Falsify, Misreport, Misstate
- Antonyms: Accurate
- Usage: Many factors can distort the results.
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5. The place where the treasures of arts are hidden- Cache
6. An underground place for storing wine or other provisions- Cellar
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7. (A) Teliscope (B) Telesccope (C) Talescope (D) Telescope
8. (A) Prugnosis (B) Prognossis (C) Prognosiss (D) Prognosis
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9. Out of the blue
- Meaning: Happen unexpectedly
- Example: She had given up all hope when out of the blue she got a call from Harvard.
10. Open the floodgates
- Meaning: Release something that was previously under control
- Example: Economists fear that relaxing price control will open the floodgates to inflation.
