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Newspaper headlines vocabulary

Posted by Manjusha Filed in English Writing
Short words save space, and so they are very common in
newspaper headlines. The following is a list of common headline
vocabulary.
Reference: Practical English Usage by Michael Swan (Oxford
University Press)
Act: take action; do something
POWER CRISIS: GOVERNMENT TO ACT
Aid: (noun) military or financial help
Aid (verb): to help
MORE AID FOR POOR COUNTRIES
UNIONS AID BANK STRIKERS

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Alert: alarm, warning

TERROR ALERT IN THE CAPITAL
Allege: make an accusation
BLIND GIRL ALLEGES UNFAIR TREATMENT
Appear: appear in court accused of a crime
MP TO APPEAR ON DRUGS CHARGES
Axe (verb): abolish, close down
Axe (noun): abolition, closure
POSTAL SERVICES AXED
SMALL SCHOOLS FACE AXE
Back: support
OPPOSITION BACKS PM

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Ban: forbid, refuse to allow something

GOVERNMENT BANS SMOKING IN PUBLIC
Bar: refuse
HOTEL BARS FOOTBALL FANS
Bid: attempt
WOMAN MAKES SUICIDE BID
Blast: explosion
Blast: criticize violently
BLAST AT AIRPORT
OPPOSITION BLASTS PM
Blaze: fire
SIX DIE IN TEMPLE BLAZE
Blow: bad news, unfortunate happening
SMITH ILL: BLOW TO WORLD CUP HOPES

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Bond: political or business association

INDIA CUTS TRADE BONDS WITH CHINA
Boom: big increase; prosperous period
ECONOMIC BOOM: URBAN RICH TO BENEFIT

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Boost: encourage
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BOOST EXPORTS
Brink: edge of disaster
GLOBAL WARMING: EARTH ON BRINK OF DISASTER
Call for: demand/ appeal for
TRADE UNIONS CALL FOR STRIKE
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Campaign: organized effort to achieve social or political result

MP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR TAX REFORMS
Claim (verb): make a statement that something is true
US SCIENTISTS CLAIM CANCER BREAKTHROUGH
Clamp down on: deal firmly with
POLICE TO CLAMP DOWN ON EVE TEASING
Clash: quarrel, fight
STUDENTS CLASH WITH POLICE
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