Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the pair of words that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the stem pair given in bold letters.

Love : Adore

  1. Hit :Suffer

  2. Hail : Abominate

  3. Legislate : Act

  4. Fight :Quarrel
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Love and Adore are synonyms with similar positive emotional meanings, where Adore is a more intense form of Love. Similarly, Fight and Quarrel are related words where both refer to conflict, though they are not perfect synonyms. This is a graded synonym relationship.

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