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Today’s article title is: Global economic recovery slowing from a bounce to a grind: Economists
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Important words and idioms from the article
SPRINT
Verb
Pronunciation: sprint
Meaning: to go at a pace faster than a walk
Synonyms: dash, gallop, jog, run, scamper, trip, trot
Usage: She sprinted off to the class
Forms: Sprint (noun)
COMPOUND
Verb
Pronunciation: kom-pound
Meaning: to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
Synonyms: accelerate, aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, raise, stoke, supersize
Antonyms: abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract
Usage: This will only serve to compound the problem
Forms: Compound (adjective)
REIMPOSE
Verb
Pronunciation: ree-im-pohz
Meaning: as in reapply, relay
Synonyms: reapply, relay, inflict, wreak, coerce, compel, force
Antonyms: abate, diminish, lessen
Usage: They will reimpose Section 144 provisions in case of riots
SLUMP
Noun
Pronunciation: sluhmp
Meaning: a period of decreased economic activity
Synonyms: depression, recession
Antonyms: boom
Usage: The post COVID world will see a slump in economic activities
WREAK
Verb
Pronunciation: reek
Meaning: to cause to suffer punishment or vengeance for
Synonyms: inflict, exact, fine
Usage: Such acts will wreak havoc on peace in the community
