From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words:
Respect : Regard
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is: Option (3) → Detest : Despise
The relationship between "Respect : Regard" is one of synonymy or very close similarity in meaning. To respect someone is to regard them highly.
Detest : Despise: These are synonyms. Both words mean to dislike intensely or to feel contempt for.
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Stain : Spotless: These are opposites (antonyms). "Spotless" means without stains.
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Ruin : Repair: These are opposites (antonyms). "Ruin" means to destroy, "Repair" means to fix.
- Regret : Rejoice: These are opposites (antonyms). "Regret" means to feel sorrow or disappointment over, while "Rejoice" means to feel great joy.