HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

At the beginning vs In the beginning


At the beginning
Used to refer to the specific point or time when something starts. It focuses on the starting point of an event, story, film, speech, or situation. (शुरुआत में” — किसी चीज़ के आरंभिक बिंदु पर)
At the beginning of the movie, the hero is a child.
At the beginning of the year, we made many plans.
(Tip: “At the beginning” is often followed by “of + noun” (e.g., of the story, of the year))

In the beginning
Used to talk about the early stage or initial period of something — not just a point, but a span of time. It often implies that things later changed. (“शुरुआत में” या “प्रारंभिक समय में” — जब कुछ नया शुरू हुआ था, लेकिन आगे चलकर कुछ बदल गया।)
In the beginning, I didn’t like the city, but now I love it.
In the beginning, they were good friends.
(Tip: “In the beginning” is used more generally, to describe the early phase or situation.)

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Don't sound rude. Use better English words


house wife - homemaker, companion
maid - house help/ home aide
old people - elderly
fat - overweight/ full figured
skinny - slim
short - petite
died - passed away
handicapped - specially abled
what? - pardon

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Quote of the week


Every moment of life is precious, don't waste it.
जिंदगी का हर पल अनमोल है, इसे बर्बाद मत करो।

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One word substitution


One who copies from writers……Plagiarist
The belief that god is in everything, including nature……Pantheism
The study of growing garden plants ……Horticulture
A person between 90 and 100 years of age……Nonagenarian
A person who loves empty spaces……Kenomaniac
A group of islands……Archipelago
The act of showing disrespect towards sacred things……Blasphemy
An inscription written in the memory of deceased person……Epitaph
The study of election……Psephology
The punishment of being kept in school for hours……Detention

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Difference between Illusion and Delusion


Illusion (noun)
An illusion is something that looks real but is not — a false appearance or misleading perception of reality (भ्रम/ माया)
The magician created an illusion of a floating man.
The mirror created the illusion of a larger space.
The desert travelers saw an illusion of water — it was just a mirage.

Delusion (noun)
A delusion is a false belief that a person firmly holds, even when it’s clearly not true (भ्रांति/ वहम)
He suffers from the delusion that he is a king.
He lives under the delusion that he can control everything.
Many dictators suffer from the delusion of greatness.

Click to know the difference between Illusion, Delusion and Hallucination

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