Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank.

Swathi and Raghav are________ friends.

bosom

The correct answer is bosom.

The collocation "bosom friends" means very close and intimate friends. It is often used to describe friends who have a deep and abiding friendship.

In the sentence, "Swathi and Raghav are bosom friends," the speaker is saying that Swathi and Raghav are very close and intimate friends. They have a deep and abiding friendship, and they are always there for each other.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Hearty means friendly and jovial. This is not the right word to use in this context, as it does not convey the same level of closeness and intimacy as "bosom friends."
• Tight means close-knit or well-organized. This is not the right word to use in this context, as it does not convey the same level of emotional closeness as "bosom friends."
• Deep means profound or intense. This is not the right word to use in this context, as it does not convey the same level of friendship as "bosom friends."