Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DUO

Pair

The most appropriate synonym of the given word DUO is PAIR.

• Duo means two people or things considered as a unit.
• Pair means two things of the same kind that are used together or that are considered together.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of two things that are together. However, the word duo has a more specific meaning that is focused on two people, while the word pair has a more general meaning that is focused on any two things.

In the sentence "The piano duo performed a beautiful piece," the speaker is not just saying that there were two pianists, but that the two pianists were considered together as a unit. Therefore, the word "pair" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "duo" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for duo. The word bond means a connection or tie between two people or things. The word loan means a sum of money that is borrowed and has to be repaid. The word debt means money that is owed. These words do not convey the same sense of two things that are together as the word duo.