Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option which is opposite in meaning to the given word:

Prate

  1. remark casually

  2. laugh raucously

  3. talk meaningfully

  4. weep copiously

  5. whisper fearfully
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prate means to talk foolishly or at length about trivial matters, implying empty or frivolous speech. Talk meaningfully suggests substantive, purposeful communication with real content. These represent opposite qualities of conversation.

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