Word of the Day: Languish

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Languish

Meaning in Englishgrow weak, to be or become weak or feeble, droop, fade.

Meaning in Hindiदुर्बल, शिथिल, मंद, मुरझाना, क्षीणता

Usage in Sentence:
“BJP was languish in recently concluded Delhi elections.”

Synonyms: brood, suffer, fag, wither, faint, waste, yearn, weaken.
Antonyms: build, develop, grow, delight, hate, rise.

Mnemonic:
lang(LAckiNG)a uish(wish)..think of a person who is lacking a wish to do something, and such kind of a person automatically loses his strength

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