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1. Parsing (noun) –
- Meaning: to place something or someone in a particular context; to break down into basic elements;
- Synonyms: fundamentals decompounding, dividing, pondering, reviewing, scrutinising
- Antonyms: isolate obscure, cloud, confuse
- Usage: But parsing the numbers to see what is driving the in crease, and whether the underlying processes are working well is key
2. Muddied (Adj) –
- Meaning: To have made something more complex; to cause to be dirty or soiled; to cause disarray or disorganization in the order of
- Synonyms: disordered, jumbled, soiled, begrimed, confused, complicated, confounded
- Antonyms: transparent, translucent, simplified, uocomplicated, facilitated
- Usage: petrochen1ical industry have deliberately muddied the facts and the messaging on climate change
3. Obfuscating (verb) –
- Meaning: Make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
- Synonyms: confuse, befog, blur
- Antonyms: clarify, illuminate, clear up
- Usage: here appears nothing to be gained from deliberately obfuscating the message.
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4. A person who shows off his/her learning –Pedant
5. A study of sounds is known as – Phonetics
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6. (A) Appearance (B) Apperance (C) Appearence (D) Appierance
7. (A) Lonelinnes (B) Lonelynes (C) Lonelyness (D) Loneliness
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8. Act of God:
- Meaning:- An act of God is something like an earthquake or floods that human beings cannot prevent
or control. - Example:- No matter how strong you are but you can’t stop the acts of God.
9. Adam’s apple:
- Meaning:- The Adam’s apple is a bulge in the throat, mostly seen in men.
- Example:- He had a very large Adam’s apple.
