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 little boy FEIGNED a stomach pain just to receive special attention from his parents.

  1. Fictitious

  2. Stimulate

  3. Precise

  4. Genuine

  5. .
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct antonym of ‘feigned’, as feigned implies to make up a story or act in a way that you do not feel and ‘genuine’ implies something that is authentic, real and honest. In the given context the little boy is pretending and thus, its antonym is genuine. 

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