Multiple choice

Directions: In the question given below, choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

The court ordered the government to EXPEDITE the construction of the highway that was already three years behind schedule.

  1. Delay

  2. Adjourn

  3. Precipitate

  4. Hasten

  5. .
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as to ‘expedite’ here is to speed up the construction of the highway and to ‘delay’ is to act or move slowly to do something.

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