Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the nearest meaning to the word in bold.

She has been a victim of circumstances.

  1. focus

  2. offender

  3. defender

  4. sufferer
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Explanation

A victim is someone who suffers harm, injury, or negative consequences from external events or other people's actions. 'Sufferer' directly captures this meaning of someone experiencing hardship or negative effects. 'Focus' means center of attention, unrelated to victimhood. 'Offender' is the opposite - someone who causes harm. 'Defender' is someone who protects others, not someone who suffers harm.

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