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ALLAY (লাঘব করা): To calm; to lessen in severity – at ease now that his fears have been allayed.
Synonyms: appease, alleviate, pacify, assuage, abate, mitigate, propitiate, mollify, placate
Antonyms: intensify, aggravate
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ANIMUS (N) (শত্রুতা): A feeling of hatred-felt no animus, even against the enemy.
Synonyms: enmity, rancor, malevolence, animosity.
Antonyms: amity.
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ARCHETYPE (মৌল আদর্শ): An original pattern – copies reproduced from the archetype.
Synonyms: prototype
Antonyms: stereotype, facsimile, replica
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ASCETIC (আত্ম নিরোধী): Rigorously self-denying – pursued the ascetic life of a monk.
Synonyms: austere, abstinent.
Antonyms: wanton, self-indulgent.
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ASSEVERATE (শপথ পূর্বক ঘোষণা করা): To declare positively; to confirm – asseverated his views with conviction.
Synonyms: assert, avouch, aver, avow, allege.
Antonyms: gainsay, controvert, recant, rescind, abjure, disavow.
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BIBLIOPHILE (গ্রন্থপ্রেমী): A lover of books – The bibliophile fingered the old book fondly.
Antonym: bibliophobe.
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BUCOLIC (রাথালি): Pertaining to the country – a bucolic poem – the joys of the shepherd.
Synonyms: pastoral, rustic, rural.
Antonym: Urban
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CABAL (গোপন ষড়যন্ত্র): A small group of persons engaged in plotting – a cabal of prominent persons united to overthrow the government.
Synonyms: junto, faction.
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CALUMNIATE (কলঙ্ক রটিয়ে দেয়া): To accuse falsely or maliciously in order to injure another’s reputation; slander – calumniated his political opponent by spreading false rumors.
Synonyms: asperse, vilify, defame, scandalize.
Antonym: Vindicate
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CHAUVINIST (অন্ধ স্বদেশপ্রেমী): An extreme patriot-a chauvinist with most pride in his country.
Synonym: jingoist, superpatriot
