Match words given in List - I with their Synonyms in List - II.
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List – I |
List - II |
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(A) |
Grandeur |
(I) |
Implant |
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(B) |
Graft |
(II) |
Beginning |
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(C) |
Malign |
(III) |
Magnificence |
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(D) |
Inception |
(IV) |
Defame |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| (A) Grandeur | (III) Magnificence | Grandeur is impressive greatness or splendour. Magnificence is the quality of being grand and splendid. They are synonyms. | We were amazed by the grandeur of the palace. |
| (B) Graft | (I) Implant | To graft is to fix a piece of living tissue or a plant shoot onto another. To implant is to insert something into the body or a surface. They are synonyms. | Doctors grafted skin from his leg onto the burnt arm. |
| (C) Malign | (IV) Defame | To malign is to speak badly of someone, often unfairly. To defame is to damage someone's good name. They are synonyms. | He tried to malign his rival with false stories. |
| (D) Inception | (II) Beginning | Inception is the start of an institution or activity. Beginning means the start. They are synonyms. | The club has grown steadily since its inception in 2010. |
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