Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct synonym.

Brood

  1. worry

  2. tolerate

  3. brush

  4. think over
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A Correct answer
Explanation

To brood means to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, or to worry persistently. It can also mean to dwell on a subject moodily or anxiously. The other options (tolerate, brush, think over) don't capture the emotional weight and persistent worry that brooding implies.

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