Match List – I with List – II Synonyms.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) Alien |
(I) opponent |
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(B) Fragile |
(II) stranger |
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(C) Foe |
(III) dismantle |
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(D) Demolish |
(IV) weak |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Alien | (II) stranger | An alien is a person from another country or place, an outsider. A stranger is a person one does not know. They are synonyms. | He felt like an alien in the big city. |
| (B) Fragile | (IV) weak | Fragile means easily broken or damaged, delicate, that is, weak. | Pack the glasses carefully, they are fragile. |
| (C) Foe | (I) opponent | A foe is an enemy or opponent. | The soldiers fought bravely against the foe. |
| (D) Demolish | (III) dismantle | To demolish is to pull down or destroy a building. To dismantle is to take something apart piece by piece. Both mean bringing a structure down. | The old bridge was demolished to make way for a new one. |
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