Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Recede

  1. Hold

  2. Progress

  3. Drift

  4. Withdraw
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Recede means to move back or withdraw. Progress means to move forward, making it the correct antonym. Hold, Drift, and Withdraw are not opposites: Withdraw is actually a synonym of recede.

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