Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the antonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

The author was told that if he did not EXPURGATE the offensive chapters from his new book, it would never be released in this country.

  1. censor

  2. dirty

  3. open

  4. approve

  5. .
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D Correct answer
Explanation

To agree to something or to sanction it formally is to approve it. In the given context, the author is expected to censor the book. The correct antonym in this case is to approve it.

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