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Directions :
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
16.
METAPHOR : SYMBOL
- A.pentameter : poem
- C.nuance : song
- E.analogy : comparison
- B.rhythm : melody
- D.slang : usage
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [E]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison. |
17.
INTEREST : OBSESSION
- A.mood : feeling
- C.dream : fantasy
- E.highlight : indication
- B.weeping : sadness
- D.plan : negation
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream. |
18.
FERAL : TAME
- A.rancid : rational
- C.nettlesome : annoying
- E.ephemeral : immortal
- B.repetitive : recurrent
- D.repentant : honorable
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms. |
19.
COBBLER : SHOE
- A.jockey : horse
- C.mason : stone
- E.potter : paint
- B.contractor : building
- D.cowboy : boot
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings. |
20.
DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
- A.romance : sympathy
- C.independence : autonomy
- E.recompense : hilarity
- B.furtherance : melancholy
- D.tolerance : philanthropy
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence. |
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