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 nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.

The young politician has never been CONVICTED of any criminal offenses.

  1. Exonerated

  2. Salvation

  3. Rescue

  4. Discharge

  5. .
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Explanation

This is the correct antonym of ‘convict’ as ‘convict’ implies a person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment and to ‘exonerate’ someone is to absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.

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