In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
When the man lost his two sons in a motor accident, he cracked up
became broken-hearted
became inconsolable
became slightly deranged
became temperamental
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That's not the answer.."to crack up"means to loose one's mental health which is being deranged..option "C" is the right answer
The is C: cracked up means to become insane or suffer mental breakdown which is also synonymous with being slightly deranged
In this context, "cracked up" is an idiomatic expression that means:
Meaning
*Lost mental stability or sanity; had a breakdown*.
In this case, the man experienced intense emotional distress, likely leading to a mental health crisis, after losing his two sons in a tragic accident.
the answer should be C
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option A is correct
broken hearted also mean sad or mourn .
deranged means mad or insane .
we use the contex to determine the accurate answers. just like Cr7 made a beautiful pass to messi ...means spectacular not the actual way it means because the context modified the original meaning
from the context in the question , the man became sad , the scenerio brings sadness not madness .
so, sad can successfully replace cracked up .
and sadness is a synonym of broken hearted
