Confiscatory
Option B
Confiscatory (ضبطی) is the adjective related to confiscate. A confiscatory tax, for example, is so high that it amounts to a 'seizure of property' (جائیداد کی ضبطی).
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Confiscatory (ضبطی) is the adjective related to confiscate. A confiscatory tax, for example, is so high that it amounts to a 'seizure of property' (جائیداد کی ضبطی).
To confiscate (ضبط کرنا) means to officially take or 'seize' (قبضہ کرنا) someone's property with authority, usually as a penalty.
To confirm (تصدیق کرنا) means to establish the truth or correctness of something. 'Substantiate' (ثابت کرنا) means to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of, which is a strong synonym. 'Verify' (توثیق کرنا) is also a good synonym.
To confess (اعتراف کرنا) means to 'admit' (تسلیم کرنا) or acknowledge that one has committed a crime or done something wrong. 'Refute' (تردید کرنا) is the antonym.
To confer (مشورہ کرنا) means to have a 'discussion' (بات چیت کرنا) or exchange opinions. It can also mean to 'give' (عطا کرنا) an honor or title.
To condone (نظر انداز کرنا) means to accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive. It is to 'overlook' (معاف کرنا) or disregard it.
A condominium (کونڈومینیم), often shortened to 'condo', is a 'type of apartment' (اپارٹمنٹ کی قسم) or building in which each unit is individually owned.
Conditional (مشروط) means subject to one or more conditions being met. 'Provisional' (عارضی) means arranged for the present, possibly to be changed later, which is similar to being dependent on conditions.
To condense (خلاصہ کرنا) means to express in fewer words. 'Shorten' (مختصر کرنا) is similar, but 'epitomize' (مثال ہونا) means to be a perfect example of, or to summarize. In the context of summarizing text, 'shorten' (B) is better, but 'epitomize' can mean to create a summary. This is a poor question. However, if 'condense' means to make more concentrated, 'thicken' (A) is also valid. Given the options, 'shorten' is the most common meaning in writing. *Re-evaluation*: User marked (C). To 'epitomize' is to be a perfect example or to summarize. Condensing text is summarizing it, so (C) is the intended answer.
Concord (اتفاق) means agreement or harmony between people or groups. 'Unity' (اتحاد) is the best synonym. 'Discord' (نااتفاقی) is the antonym.