Fill in the blank and complete the sentence with the synonym of the underlined word:-
The team felt immense satisfaction after completing the challenging project, experiencing a deep sense of ____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → gratification
Satisfaction is the pleasant feeling one gets when a wish is fulfilled or a task is done. The team feels it after finishing a hard project. Its synonym is gratification.
Example: She looked at her finished painting with satisfaction.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) abdication | giving up a throne, a right or a responsibility (it has nothing to do with a pleasant feeling) | The king's abdication shocked the nation. |
| (2) authentication | proving that something is genuine (it is a process, not a feeling) | The painting was sent to Paris for authentication. |
| (3) gratification (answer) | pleasure or satisfaction, especially from having a desire fulfilled (it has the same meaning as satisfaction, so "a deep sense of gratification" repeats the idea of the underlined word) | Winning the prize gave him great gratification. |
| (4) altercation | a noisy argument or quarrel (the opposite of the calm pleasure of success) | The two drivers had an altercation after the accident. |
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