Multiple choice

Which of the following words has got a prefix that means “away”?

  1. Defend

  2. Profound

  3. Offend

  4. Confound
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Explanation

Defend is a composite word which means “guard or keep away from attack”. “De” means “away” as in debar, derail. 'Fend' means resist or parry.

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