drastic
/ˈdræstɪk/adjective
उच्चारण ड्रैस्टिक
कठोर, उग्र, क्रांतिकारी
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extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something
कठोर, उग्र, क्रांतिकारी
- drastic measures to control pollution
- a drastic change in the weather
- The company took drastic steps to cut costs.
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- Doctors warned of drastic consequences if the medicine is stopped.
- There was a drastic fall in the price of onions.
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Keep the extreme words together: drastic, radical (affecting the basic nature), sweeping (wide-ranging), stringent (very strict).
अतिवादी शब्द साथ याद रखिए: drastic, radical (मूल प्रकृति को प्रभावित करने वाला), sweeping (व्यापक), stringent (बहुत सख्त)।
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Drastic measures, drastic action, drastic cuts, a drastic step.
Collocations: drastic measures (कठोर उपाय), drastic action (बड़ी और निर्णायक कार्रवाई), drastic cuts (भारी कटौती), a drastic step (बहुत बड़ा क़दम)। 'drastic' तब बोला जाता है जब असर बहुत ज़्यादा हो।
'Desperate times call for desperate measures' (drastic action is needed in difficult times).
कहावत 'Desperate times call for desperate measures' (कठिन समय में कठोर कदम ज़रूरी)।