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    Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Evanescent
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    Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Evanescent

    A.

    Ephemeral

    B.

    Transient

    C.

    Enduring

    D.

    Fleeting

    Correct option is C

    The correct antonym of the given word is (c) Enduring.
    Evanescent: Evanescent means soon fading away; lasting for a very short time; vanishing quickly. It is used for things that disappear like a brief glow. (Hindi meaning: क्षणभंगुर/अल्पकालिक)
    Example: The evanescent rainbow vanished within minutes.
    Enduring: Enduring means lasting for a long time; continuing; durable and persistent. It is the direct opposite of something that fades quickly. (Hindi meaning: स्थायी/टिकाऊ)
    Example: Their friendship is enduring, despite many hardships.
    Synonyms (Evanescent): fleeting, brief, short-lived, transient
    Antonyms (Evanescent): enduring, permanent, lasting, persistent
    Meanings of all the other given options:
    · (a) Ephemeral: lasting a very short time (क्षणिक) — synonym, not antonym
    · (b) Transient: temporary; not lasting (अस्थायी) — synonym, not antonym
    · (d) Fleeting: passing quickly (क्षणिक) — synonym, not antonym

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