Multiple choice

Directions: In the question given below, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word given in capital letters.

Our neighbours are always trying to GOAD us to retaliate by using mischievous antics.

  1. Irritate

  2. Annoy

  3. Pressurise

  4. Incite

  5. .
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as to ‘incite’ is to provoke someone to do something and to ‘goad’ is to provoke into doing some action. Here, the bad neighbours are always trying to provoke our forces to retaliate.

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