Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word nearest in meaning to the following word from the given options:

Obviate

  1. Demand

  2. Need

  3. Preclude

  4. Arrange

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C Correct answer
Explanation

To obviate means to remove, avoid, or prevent something; to make unnecessary. Preclude means to prevent or make impossible, making it the closest match. Demand and Need suggest necessity rather than prevention, while Arrange suggests organization.

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