spike

Meaning (English)

a sudden sharp increase

Meaning (मराठी)

अचानक तीव्र वाढ

Used in a sentence

A spike in dengue cases was reported in the second fortnight.

दुसऱ्या पंधरवड्यात डेंग्यू रुग्णांत अचानक तीव्र वाढ नोंदवली गेली.

Synonyms

surge, jump, upswing

Antonyms

dip, decline