Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word that best suits the given sentence/phrase.

A very strong smell or taste that sometimes one that is unpleasantly strong.

  1. travails

  2. treacle

  3. punitive

  4. pungent
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Pungent describes a very strong smell or taste, often unpleasantly sharp or intense. Travails means painful efforts or suffering, treacle is a thick syrup, and punitive means serving as punishment.

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