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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner..
A servant in scarlet interrupted him; he was the chuprassy of the Civil Surgeon, and he handed Aziz a note.
Two clerks who had witnessed the scene, and a chaprassi, were sent along to Mr Macgregor's office to corroborate the story. They lied in perfect unison.
Liveried chaprasis were bringing in wreaths to be placed on Mattoo's body, from the Governor General, Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, heads of industrial houses.
Use chaprasi when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chaprasi means (India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A servant in scarlet interrupted him; he was the chuprassy of the Civil Surgeon, and he handed Aziz a note.
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