Multiple choice

His popularity ........ and even his friends started deserting him.

  1. dazzled

  2. dared

  3. dashed

  4. declined

  5. declared

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Declined means to decrease or diminish. When someone's popularity decreases, their relationships suffer and friends start leaving. The other options don't convey this sense of reduction.