clout
/klaʊt/noun
उच्चारण क्लाउट
प्रभाव, दबदबा, रसूख
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[U] informal
power and influence
प्रभाव, दबदबा, रसूख
- political clout
- The company has a lot of clout in the market.
- The union has little clout with the management.
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- Her family name gave her real clout in the city.
- Powerful lobbies use their clout to influence decisions.
- Small shopkeepers lack the clout of the big chains.
Synonyms influence power authority sway weight
Opposite weakness powerlessness
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[C, usually sing.] informal
a hit with the hand or with a hard object
थप्पड़, घूँसा
- a clout on the head
- He got a clout on the ear for teasing his sister.
- The boy got a clout on the head for his cheek.
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- A clout from the cricket ball left a bruise on his arm.
- His brother gave him a friendly clout on the shoulder.
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[T] ~ sb/sth informal
to hit somebody hard, especially with your hand
मारना, थप्पड़ मारना
- She clouted him for being rude.
- The batter clouted the ball over the fence.
- The batsman clouted the ball for six.
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- He clouted the man who insulted his father.
- The goalkeeper clouted the ball clear of the box.
- Don't clout your little brother, however annoying he is.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Keep the influence words together: clout (informal, power to influence), sway (control or influence), leverage (influence used to get what you want), pull (informal, influence with people), muscle (power, especially financial or political).
प्रभाव के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: clout (अनौपचारिक, प्रभावित करने की शक्ति), sway (नियंत्रण या प्रभाव), leverage (मनचाहा पाने के लिए प्रयुक्त प्रभाव), pull (अनौपचारिक, लोगों में पहुँच), muscle (शक्ति, विशेषकर वित्तीय या राजनीतिक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Political clout, financial clout, economic clout.
Collocations: political clout (राजनीतिक प्रभाव), financial clout (आर्थिक ताक़त), economic clout (आर्थिक दबदबा)। 'clout' का अर्थ है किसी के पास मौजूद प्रभाव या शक्ति।