In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap.From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Rather than accept the blame, the manager ............ the accusation.
a
criticized
b
refused
c
addressed
d
denied
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oyibekelvin
3 years ago
Refused is also a good answer, as it means to decline or reject something. Both "refused" and "denied" are nearly opposite in meaning to "accept," so either one could fill the gap in the sentence correctly.
