Vocabulary
Snag
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback.
Urdu meaning
مشکل ، رکاوٹ، گرہ،
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Very importantly, the Punjab government`s attempt to subsidise electricity bills in the province has hit a snag.
- The pipeline projects to bring gas from Iran and the Central Asian states continue to hit one snag after another.
- This is not the first time privatisation plans for this lossmaking public entity have hit a snag.
- AS the old adage `there`s many a slip twixt cup and lip` goes, the much-delayed rail track project Main Line-1 stretching from Peshawar to Karachi has again hit a snag.
- Likewise, the lack of access to credit for most of these firms, owing to inadequate collateral, is highlighted as another major snag in the realisation of their potential.
Synonyms
obstacle, difficulty, complication, catch, hitch, stumbling block, pitfall, unseen problem,
Antonyms
advantage, asset, aid
Curator example
“there’s one small snag”
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