From the given options, choose the pair of words which carries the same relationship as :
Despise : Detest
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Censure : Criticise
Given pair: Despise : Detest → synonyms (to despise is to dislike someone or something very strongly and think it worthless, and to detest is to hate intensely)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Censure : Criticise (answer) | similar meaning, like the given pair (to censure is to express strong, formal disapproval of someone, and to criticise is to point out faults in someone or something – both mean finding fault) |
| (2) Bleak : Bright | opposites (bleak means cold, dull and without hope, and bright means full of light or hope) |
| (3) Callous : Compassionate | opposites (callous means not caring about other people's suffering, and compassionate means feeling pity and wanting to help) |
| (4) Cease : Commence | opposites (to cease is to stop, and to commence is to begin) |