Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 2 July 2025 titled as Demand distress: On slowdown in the overall IIP
Slumped: गिरावट आना (Girawat Aana);
Definition: Fell suddenly in value, quality, or activity.
Synonyms: plummeted, deteriorated, receded.
Offtake: खपत (Khapat);
Definition: Rate of consumption or purchase of goods/services.
Synonyms: uptake, procurement, drawdown
Slackening: मंदी (Mandi);
Definition: Gradual reduction in speed, force, or intensity.
Synonyms: abatement, deceleration, waning
Reinforces: मज़बूत करना (Mazboot Karna);
Definition: Strengthens or supports with additional force.
Synonyms: buttresses, fortifies, consolidates
Discretionary: विवेकाधीन (Vivekadheen);
Definition: Optional; subject to personal choice or judgment.
Synonyms: elective, voluntary, noncompulsory
Eschewed: परहेज़ किया (Parhez Kiya);
Definition: Deliberately avoided or kept away from.
Synonyms: shunned, renounced, abstained
Lean: दुबला या सादा (Dubla ya Saada);
Definition: Minimal, efficient, or lacking excess resources.
Synonyms: austere, spare, streamlined
Subdued: शांत या मद्धम (Shaant ya Maddham);
Definition: Quiet, restrained, or lacking intensity.
Synonyms: muted, tempered, repressed
Augur: संकेत देना (Sanket Dena);
Definition: Predict or foreshadow a future outcome.
Synonyms: portend, herald, presage