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Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
His wife for ten years refused point-blank to leave her matrimonial home even when he brought another woman into the house.
  • A. Directly
  • B. Boldly
  • C. Pointedly
  • D. Sharply
  • E. Bluntly
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Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
In some parts of India, people are ostracized simply because of their ancestry.
  • A. Abandoned
  • B. Shut off from society
  • C. Refused education
  • D. Rendered unhappy
  • E. Hated
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288
Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
We all have both good and bad characteristics. Either is, however, easily manifested in time of crises.
  • A. Demanded
  • B. Highlighted
  • C. Submerged
  • D. Demonstrated
  • E. Ridiculed
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Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
One of the surest ways to ensure good health is to have a wholesome and adequate diet.
  • A. Palatable
  • B. Mixed
  • C. Hygienic
  • D. Delicious
  • E. Health - giving
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Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence:
The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room.

  • A. Harsh
  • B. Rude
  • C. Rough
  • D. Unkind
  • E. Callous
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