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Mugging

An act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.


"he was the victim of a brutal mugging"

abduction
noun
1.

1.
the action of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
"they organized the abduction of Mr Cordes on his way to the airport"

Rakishness Noun

The quality of a rake.

Palpitate

Verb

Cause to throb or beat rapidly.


Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart.

1) Eunuch

NounCastrate

A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction.


Hundreds of eunuchs protested outside police station.

1) Shrewish

Nagging

Continually complaining or faultfinding.


A shrewish wife.
Nagging parents.

1) Daze

NounShock, Stupor

The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something
bad happens accidentally.
His mother`s death left him in a daze.
He was numb with shock.

1) Dab

NounPat, Tap

A light touch or stroke.


She is dabbing her child.

1) Tribute

NounTestimonial

Something given or done as an expression of esteem.

) Reproach

Noun

Disgrace or shame.
He brought reproach upon his family.

1) Spinster

NounOld Maid

An elderly unmarried woman.


She`s going to become an old maid.

1) Ogler

Noun

A viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person.


We beat up the ogler last night.

1) Anticipated Awaited, Hoped-For

Expected hopefully.

Amative

1) Amorous

Inclined toward or displaying love.


Feeling amorous.

1) Scamper

NounScramble, Scurry

Rushing about hastily in an undignified way.

Afridi is a scamper cricketer.

) Stuff
NounHooey, Poppycock, Stuff And
Nonsense

Senseless talk.
Don`t give me that stuff.

1) Devotee

NounBuff, Fan, Lover

An ardent follower and admirer.

) Stale

Adjective

Lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age.

Stale bread.
It seems to be stale.+ More

1) Jaggery

NounJaggary, Jagghery

Unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap.


Jaggery effectively cleans the lungs, food pipe and stomach.

1) Resolute

Adjective

Firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.


Stood resolute against the enemy.
Faced with a resolute opposition.+ More

) Scuffle
NounDogfight, Hassle, Rough-AndTumble, Tussle

Disorderly fighting.
Afridi`s scuffle started.
Scuffle between Afridi and his fans.

1) Cocky
Overly self-confident or self-assertive.
He seems to be very cocky.
A very cocky young man.

correspondence
noun
1.

1.
a close similarity, connection, or equivalence.
"there is a simple correspondence between the distance of a focused object from the
eye and the size of its image on the retina"
syno correlation, similarity, resemblance, comparability, compatibility,agreement, consistency, c
nym ongruity, conformity, uniformity, harmony,affinity, accordance, accord, concurrence, coinci
s: dence; Mo

1) Nepotism

Noun

Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by


giving them jobs).
Government of Pakistan deals with nepotism.

) Spout

Noun

An opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain.

) Tatter

NounRag, Shred, Tag, Tag End

A small piece of cloth or paper.

1) Dire
Awful, Direful, Dread, Dreaded, Dreadful, Fearful, Fearsome,Frightening, Horrendous, Horrific, Terrible

Causing fear or dread or terror.

Dire news.
The awful war.+ More

1) Pulpit

NounAmbo, Dais, Podium, Rostrum, Soapbox, Stump

A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the


person on it.

) Imputation

Noun

A statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal


offense).
He denied the imputation.

Freak Out

VerbFreak, Gross Out

Lose one`s nerve.


She freaked out.
When he saw the accident, he freaked out.+ More

Animosity

NounAnimus, Bad Blood

A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility.

despicable
adjective

1.

1.
deserving hatred and contempt.
"a despicable crime"

bliss
noun
1.

1.
perfect happiness; great joy.
"she gave a sigh of bliss"
synony joy, pleasure, delight, happiness, gladness, ecstasy, elation, rapture,euphori
ms:
a, heaven, paradise, seventh heaven, cloud
nine, Eden, Utopia,Arcadia; More

verb

informal
1.

1.
reach a state of perfect happiness, oblivious of everything else.
"Josh is just blissed out, always smiling"

Exploitation
1.

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
"the exploitation of migrant workers"
synony taking advantage, making use, abuse of, misuse, ill-treatment, unfair
ms:
treatment, bleeding dry, sucking dry, squeezing, wringing; More

2.

2.
the action of making use of and benefiting from resources.
"the Bronze Age saw exploitation of gold deposits"
synony utilization, utilizing, use, making use of, putting to use, making the most
ms:

of, capitalization on; More

Surge
noun
1.

1.
a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force
such as the tide.
"flooding caused by tidal surges"
synonyms:

gush, rush, outpouring, stream, flow, sweep; More

verb
1.

1.
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.
"the journalists surged forward"
synony gush, rush, stream, flow, burst, pour, cascade, spill, overflow, brim
ms:
over, well, sweep, spout, spurt, jet, spew, discharge, roll, whi

convention
noun
1.

1.
a way in which something is usually done.
"to attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the
standards of theatres"

impediment
noun
plural noun: impediments
1.

1.
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
"a serious impediment to scientific progress"
syno
hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar, handicap, block,check, curb, bra
nyms
ke, restraint, restriction, limitation, encumbrance,deterrent; More
:

allegiance
noun
1.

1.
loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.
"those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic"
synonyms loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, fealty, adherence, homage,devotion, bond; M
:
ore

mob
noun
1.

1.
a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble
or violence.
"a mob of protesters"
synonyms:
crowd, horde, multitude, rabble, mass, body, throng; More

exclusive
1.

adjective
1.
excluding or not admitting other things.
"an exclusive focus on success and making money"
synonyms:
complete, full, entire, whole, total, absolute; More

lucrative
adjective
1.

1.
producing a great deal of profit.
"a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian"
synony profitable, profit-making, gainful, remunerative, moneymaking,paying, high
ms:
-income, well paid, high-paying, bankable, cost-effective; More

rationale
noun
1.

1.
a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
"he explained the rationale behind the change"
synonyms: reason(s), reasoning, thinking, (logical) basis, logic, grounds,sense; More

seek
verb
1.

1.
attempt to find (something).

emulate

verb
1.

1.
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
"most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great"
synony imitate, copy, reproduce, mimic, mirror, echo, follow, model oneself
ms:
on, take as a model, take as an example; More

bilateral
adjective
1.
1.
having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
"bilateral hearing"
2.
2.
involving two parties, especially countries.
"the bilateral agreements with Japan"

treason
noun
1.

1.
the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the
sovereign or government.
"they were convicted of treason"

vulnerable
adjective
1.

1.
exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
"we were in a vulnerable position"
synony in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, endangered, unsafe,unprotected, illms:
protected, unguarded; More

atrocity
noun
1.

1.
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
"a textbook which detailed war atrocities"
synon act of barbarity, act of brutality, act of savagery, act of
yms: wickedness,cruelty, abomination, enormity, outrage, horror, monstrosity,obsc
enity, iniquity, violation, crime, transgression, wrong,

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