The Hindu Editorial (Breaching the target) – Jul 17, 2026
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- breach (verb) – to exceed or break a set limit, target, or agreement; break, violate, go past, surpass.
- target (noun) – goal, objective, aim, mark.
- inflation (noun) – a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money; price rise, price escalation, cost of living increase, price surge.
- leave no room for (phrase) – to not allow or provide an opportunity for something to happen; exclude, prevent, preclude, rule out.
- cut (noun) – a reduction in amount, size, or rate; reduction, decrease.
- retail inflation (noun) – the rate at which the prices of consumer goods and services increase over time; consumer price inflation, consumer inflation.
- new CPI series (noun) – an updated statistical framework or index with a revised base year (2024) used to measure changes in the retail prices of essential goods and services consumed by households over time.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) (noun) – an economic indicator that measures the change in prices paid by ultimate consumers for a representative basket of retail goods and services over time; retail inflation index, cost-of-living index.
- print (noun) – a published or officially released figure or statistic; official figure, statistical release.
- reflect (verb) – indicate, manifest, display, express.
- broader (adjective) – wider, more extensive, comprehensive, general.
- pass-through (noun) – the transmission of cost increases to final consumer prices; transmission, transfer, handing down, trickling down.
- price pressures (noun) – economic factors that cause the prices of goods and services to increase; inflationary forces, cost burdens, upward price trends, inflationary trends.
- remain (verb) – to continue to exist or stay in a particular state; stay, continue, persist, endure.
- concentrated (adjective) – gathered together or existing in high numbers in one particular area; clustered, localized, focused, gathered.
- largely (adverb) – to a great extent or on the whole; mostly, mainly, primarily, predominantly.
- drive (verb) – to propel, carry along, or cause a particular trend or event; propel, prompt, cause, fuel.
- spiralling (adjective) – continuously increasing at an accelerating rate; soaring, skyrocketing, escalating, surging.
- conflict (noun) – armed clash; war, dispute, clash, hostilities.
- consequently (adverb) – as a result; therefore, thus, hence, as a consequence.
- marginally (adverb) – to a small or slight extent; slightly, somewhat, minimally, barely.
- narrow (verb) – decrease, reduce, shrink, diminish.
- Wholesale inflation (WPI) (noun) – the rate of price increase calculated at the wholesale level; wholesale price increase, bulk price inflation.
- elevated (adjective) – situated or placed higher than the normal level; high, raised, increased, inflated.
- exert (verb) – to apply or bring to bear a force, influence, or quality; apply, wield, exercise, bring into play.
- nearly (adverb) – very close to; almost, practically, just about, virtually.
- crude oil (noun) – the raw natural resource that is extracted from the earth and refined into products; unrefined petroleum, fossil fuel, hydrocarbon oil, petroleum.
- merchandise (noun) – goods to be bought and sold; goods, products, commodities, produce.
- surge (verb) – to increase suddenly and powerfully; rise suddenly, soar, escalate, skyrocket.
- even though (phrase) – despite the fact that; although, in spite of the fact that, despite, notwithstanding that.
- proportionately (adverb) – relatively, comparably, correspondently, equivalently.
- underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline, accentuate.
- imported inflation (noun) – a general price increase due to an increase in the costs of imported products; import-driven inflation, foreign-sourced inflation, cross-border inflation.
- briefly (adverb) – for a short time; momentarily, temporarily, fleetingly, transitorily.
- barrel (noun) – a standard measure of volume for crude oil, equal to 42 US gallons.
- systemic (adjective) – fundamental, comprehensive, underlying, structural.
- depreciation (noun) – a reduction in the value of an asset or currency over time; devaluation, fall in value, loss of value, slump.
- add to (phrasal verb) – increase, augment, magnify, exacerbate.
- intervention (noun) – involvement, intercession, interference, mediation.
- foreign exchange (noun) – the mechanism or market by which the currency of one country is converted into another; forex, currency market, international exchange, FX.
- cushion (verb) – to mitigate the adverse effects of something; mitigate, soften, lessen, buffer.
- fall (noun) – a decrease in size, number, or rate; drop, decline, reduction, slump.
- merit (verb) – to deserve or be worthy of something; deserve, warrant, justify, earn.
- Transport inflation (noun) – the rise in the general price level specifically related to transportation services and fuel; transport cost rise, logistics inflation.
- double (verb) – to become twice as much or as many; multiply by two, twofold increase.
- notable (adjective) – remarkable, significant, important, striking.
- pressure point (noun) – a place or situation where a problem, trouble, or economic stress exists; trouble spot, stress factor, critical area, vulnerability.
- modest (adjective) – relatively moderate, limited, or small; small, limited, moderate, marginal.
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (noun) – commonly used as a fuel for heating appliances and cooking; cooking gas, liquid gas.
- do little to (phrase) – to not have much effect or impact on something; be ineffective, fail to achieve much, have minimal impact, hardly help.
- offset (verb) – to counteract something by having an opposing force or effect; counterbalance, balance out, cancel out, compensate for.
- steep (adjective) – very large or rapid in terms of a rise or fall; sharp, sudden, precipitous, drastic.
- commercial cylinder (noun) – a specific-sized container of LPG intended for business or industrial use; business gas cylinder, industrial LPG, non-domestic cylinder.
- climb (verb) – to go or come up in rate, amount, or value; rise, increase, go up, soar.
- ease (verb) – to become less serious, severe, or tense; moderate, soften, lighten, lessen.
- system-wide (adjective) – extending or applying throughout an entire system or economy; comprehensive, across-the-board, universal, overarching.
- evident (adjective) – obvious, apparent, noticeable, clear.
- Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) (noun) – an economic indicator that measures changes in the retail prices of food items consumed by the population; food inflation index.
- factor in (phrasal verb) – to include a particular fact or situation when calculating or considering something; take into consideration, include, take into account, incorporate.
- projection (noun) – prediction, forecast, estimate, calculation.
- deficient (adjective) – lacking, wanting, inadequate, insufficient.
- southwest monsoon (noun) – the primary seasonal wind system in the Indian subcontinent that brings the majority of annual rainfall between June and September, playing a critical role in agricultural production and overall economic stability. In India, it is responsible for about 70% to 80% of the country’s total annual precipitation (rainfall); summer monsoon, seasonal rains, seasonal downpour.
- extent (noun) – the area covered by something, or the degree to which something happens; degree, scale, scope, magnitude.
- in the weeks ahead (phrase) – during the upcoming weeks; in the near future, coming weeks, approaching weeks.
- meanwhile (adverb) – in the meantime, simultaneously, concurrently, for now.
- import duties (noun) – taxes collected on imports by a country’s customs authorities; customs tariffs, import taxes.
- suggest (verb) – to put forward for consideration, or to state or express indirectly; indicate, hint, imply, propose.
- bullion (noun) – gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight; gold bars, silver bars, precious metals.
- robust (adjective) – strong and healthy or vigorous; strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough.
- amid (preposition) – surrounded by or in the middle of; during, in the midst of, among, surrounded by.
- uncertainty (noun) – unpredictability, unreliability, doubtfulness, instability.
- household (noun) – a house and its occupants regarded as a single unit, specifically referring to consumer-level economics; domestic unit, family, consumer, home.
- ceasefire (noun) – a temporary suspension of fighting; truce, armistice, peace, cessation of hostilities.
- given (preposition) – taking into account or considering; considering, taking into consideration, bearing in mind, in view of.
- geopolitical (adjective) – relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors; international, foreign-policy related.
- persistent (adjective) – continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty; continuous, unrelenting, unbroken, unceasing.
- upstream (adjective) – situated or occurring earlier in a production or supply chain; preliminary, initial, early-stage, producer-end.
- unlikely (adjective) – not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable, doubtful, questionable, implausible.
- rate cut (noun) – a reduction in the central bank’s interest rate designed to stimulate the economy; interest rate reduction, lending rate drop, borrowing rate decrease.
- Monetary Policy Committee (noun) – a committee of the Reserve Bank of India that is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India.
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