Multiple choice

Directions: The series represents two pairs of words each of which are similarly related. Replace the question mark with the word that bears the same relationship with the word that precedes it as is the relation between the first two words in the series.

Desire : Want : : Lampoon : ?

  1. Inattention

  2. Ridicule

  3. Disdain

  4. Evade
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Desire and want are synonyms representing similar feelings of longing. Similarly, to lampoon means to ridicule or mock through satire. The relationship is 'synonym : synonym' where both pairs represent words with nearly identical meanings in their respective contexts.

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