Select the option which is opposite in meaning for the word- Expurgation
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Addendum
Expurgation means the removal of parts of a book or text that are thought to be offensive or unsuitable. Its antonym is addendum.
Example: After the expurgation of the rude passages, the novel was approved for schools.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Fabrication | the act of inventing something false, or of making something (it is not the reverse of removing material from a text) | The witness's story turned out to be a complete fabrication. |
| (2) Addendum (answer) | something added to a book or document, usually at the end (expurgation takes material out of a text, while an addendum puts material in) | An addendum with the new rules was attached to the contract. |
| (3) Annihilation | complete destruction (it is closer to removal than to its opposite) | The annihilation of the forest left the animals homeless. |
| (4) Animation | liveliness, or the making of cartoons and moving pictures (it has no link with cutting or adding text) | She spoke with great animation about her trip. |
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