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figurative meaning  /noun/ গৌণার্থ;
SYNONYM   secondary significance;
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Nearby Words:

fig fig tree fig-leaf fight fight back fight down

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  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

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  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )