Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option which is closest in meaning to the given question word.

Holocaust

  1. disaster

  2. destruction by flood

  3. three-dimensional image

  4. destruction by fire
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Holocaust specifically means destruction by fire, particularly on a large scale or with great loss of life. While it can refer to any mass destruction by fire, the term has become strongly associated with the genocide of six million Jews by Nazis.

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