Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the synonym.

FACTITIOUS

  1. humorous

  2. literal and exact

  3. artificial

  4. given to dissension
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Factitious means artificial, contrived, or not natural - something produced by human effort rather than occurring naturally. Option C 'artificial' is the correct synonym. The other options are incorrect: A) humorous is unrelated; B) literal and exact describes 'factual', not factitious; D) describes 'factious' (given to dissension), a similar-sounding but different word.

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