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fillip

/ˈfɪlɪp/noun

उच्चारण फ़िलिप

प्रोत्साहन, बढ़ावा

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    [sing.] a ~ (to/for sth)

    a thing or person that causes something to improve suddenly

    प्रोत्साहन, बढ़ावा

    • The new policy gave a fillip to exports.
    • The festival season gave a fillip to sales in small shops.
    • The festival season gave a welcome fillip to the economy.
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    • A few good marks in the first test gave her a fillip for the rest of the term.
    • The new highway provided a fillip to local trade.

    Synonyms boost stimulus impetus spur incentive

    Opposite setback blow hindrance deterrent

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fil·lip

?Which word?

Keep the boost words together: fillip, boost, stimulus (something that encourages activity), impetus (a force that makes something happen faster), spur (something that encourages action: 'a spur to action'), shot in the arm (informal, something that gives new energy).

बढ़ावा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fillip, boost, stimulus (गतिविधि को प्रोत्साहन), impetus (किसी चीज़ को तेज़ करने वाला बल), spur (कार्रवाई के लिए प्रेरणा: 'a spur to action'), shot in the arm (अनौपचारिक, नई ऊर्जा देने वाली चीज़)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Give a fillip to sth, provide a fillip.

Collocations: give a fillip to sth (किसी चीज़ को नई गति या बढ़ावा देना), provide a fillip (प्रोत्साहन देना)। जैसे: 'The new scheme gave a fillip to the economy'।