Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meaning of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

The strikers jeered at the company's representative.

  1. cheered

  2. protested

  3. hauled

  4. mocked
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Jeered means shouted insulting or mocking remarks. When strikers jeered at a company representative, they were mocking or taunting them. Cheered is opposite. Protested is broader but could include shouting. Hauled means pulled or dragged physically, which doesn't fit.

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