THE HINDU EDITORIAL 09 FEBRUARY 2019

Surveying India’s unemployment numbers

India’s labour participation rate, very low by world standards, fell sharply after demonetisation. Women bore the brunt

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•Bear the brunt of sth- to suffer the main force of sth unpleasant

•E.g. Poor people had to bear the brunt of demonetisation made at a time when our country was facing huge fiscal deficit.

•Comply with sth- to obey a rule – abide by

•E.g. They refused to comply with the UN resolutions.

•In a shambles – in a lot of confusion

•Befit- to be suitable and good enough

•Obviate sth- to remove the problem.

•E.g. This new evidence obviates the need for any further enquiries.

•Exodus- a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time.