Multiple choice

Directions: The following item consists of a sentence with a word printed in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

The prosecutor was shocked when he heard the defense attorney ALLEGE that the victim’s spouse was responsible for the crime and not the defendant.

  1. Claim

  2. Repudiate

  3. Implore

  4. Contravene

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

To reject a charge with denial is to repudiate it. This is the correct answer in the given context, as the Defense attorney in this context is claiming something and the opposite is to repudiate this charge.

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