Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The wrestler retaliated the blow that he received.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'furious'.
Key Points
- The synonym of 'retaliated' from the given options is :
- Retaliated means to react to something unpleasant that somebody does to you by doing something unpleasant in return.
- Example: The police were pelted with stones by Kashmiris and they retaliated with tear gas.
- The marked option Reciprocated means to behave or feel towards somebody in the same way as he/she behaves or feels towards you.(दो व्यक्तियों का एक दूसरे के प्रति समान भाव रखना या आचरण करना)
- From the given meaning and example sentence, it is obvious that 'Reciprocated' and 'Retaliated' are synonyms.
- Therefore,the correct answer is option 3.
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