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Meaning: لکڑی یا دھات کا پتر چڑھانا ۔ طاہری تہذیب کا رنگ روغن چڑھانا

Explanation: (Verb) – Cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood.

Example: Factories employed cabinetmakers to veneer looking glasses.

Synonyms: Coating, Exterior, Facade, Gloss.

Antonyms: Reality.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 23-02-2022]

Meaning: پیچیدہ کرنا ۔ زچ کرنا۔ پھڈا ڈالنا

Explanation: (Verb) – Make (someone) feel completely baffled.

Example: She was perplexed by her husband’s moodiness.

Synonyms: Astonish, Astound, Baffle, Befuddle, Bewilder.

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Bore, Calm.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 22-02-2022]

Meaning: دست درازی ۔ تعّدی ۔ قبضہ بالجبر – غصب

Explanation: (Noun) – The act of taking control of something without having the right to, especially of a position of power.

Example: She accused him of a usurpation and abuse of power.

Synonyms: Annexation, Confiscation, Abduction, Apprehension.

Antonyms: Letting go, Release.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 21-02-2022]