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Opinion | ‘Boomerang word’ katsu, a Japanese borrowing of the English cutlet, among 2024 Oxford English Dictionary new entries

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The Oxford English Dictionary’s March 2024 update included a delectable 23 words of Japanese origin. More than half are food-related, including donburi, karaage, katsu, okonomiyaki, onigiri, takoyaki, tonkatsu, tonkotsu and yakiniku. This is unsurprising, given the continuing impact globally of Japan’s soft power through cuisine (and popular culture), with the rise in Japanese restaurants and … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Prepare to crack exams with strong word power | Competitive Exams

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What’s the key to improving oneself to achieve what one desires? Determination, commitment and constant hard work to reach where you aim to be. The same goes for improving your vocabulary and communication skills. You can score better in competitive exams, impress your peers at the workplace and more with strong language skills. What’s the … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Use word power to climb the career ladder | Competitive Exams

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Have you wondered how to stand out among your peers and climb the career ladder to become more successful? Do you lack confidence in your word power to impress your peers at your workplace? Having a strong hold over your vocabulary and communication skills will help you go a long way both in competitive exams … Read more

51pc Indians use words, phrases from languages that are untranslatable to English: Report

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New Delhi: Over half of urban Indians (about 51 per cent) use words or phrases from specific regional languages to express love language or in humorous or witty situations, which cannot be fully translated into English, according to a report on Monday. The report by Duolingo, a language learning platform, is based on a survey … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Use word power as a powerful tool to crack exams | Competitive Exams

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Word power is a powerful tool that will help you climb the career ladder without much hassles. One can impress your peers as well as seniors at their workplace with the help of strong communication skills. Apart from the importance at workplaces, word power can also help you crack competitive exams that require candidates to … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: A guide to sharpen your word skills | Competitive Exams

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As professionals, it is imperative that your communication skills are on point to make a striking influence on your team and also with your seniors at work. For this, you need to be confident about your word skills so that you can glide through and influence your peers with confidence. You need to be confident … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work your way up to excel in competitive exams | Competitive Exams

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Preparing for competitive exams can not just be taxing but also very stressful when the candidates begin to worry about scoring better to excel. The verbal section is one such area in which candidates often do not prepare assuming to be able to crack it anyway. (HT File Photo) To keep all the fear away, … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Work on your strategies to crack competitive exams | Competitive Exams

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Exams are soon approaching and candidates need to gear up with their preparation strategy to face the exams. Candidates often neglect to prepare for the verbal sections which can cost them dearly. Preparing for such exams requires proper strategy, dedication and confidence to crack these competitive exams. Candidates often neglect to prepare for the verbal … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Shine bright in exams with strong word power | Competitive Exams

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Candidates who appear for a competitive exam hope to score well and secure a good rank to help them achieve their goals. Verbal sections in such competitive exams are a way to score well and shine bright when the results are out. Hence, improving your word power is way more important than you think. Candidates … Read more

Vocabulary Made Easy series: Build up your effort to crack competitive exams | Competitive Exams

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Candidates preparing for competitive exams ought to also prepare for the verbal sections as these questions can be detrimental to scoring better marks. Here’s a way to improve your vocabulary. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push yourself to improve your word power.(Shutterstock) Aspirants can improve their vocabulary and … Read more