From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words:
Dull : Bright
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Harmony : Discord
Given pair: Dull : Bright → antonyms (dull means lacking brightness or shine, and bright means giving out or reflecting a lot of light)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Forsake : Discard | close in meaning, synonyms, not opposites (to forsake is to abandon or give up, and to discard is to throw away as useless) |
| (2) Lean : Slender | synonyms (both words mean thin) |
| (3) Fragile : Delicate | synonyms (fragile means easily broken, and delicate also means easily damaged) |
| (4) Harmony : Discord (answer) | opposites, the same relationship as Dull : Bright (harmony is a state of peaceful agreement, while discord is disagreement and quarrelling) |