Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the given word.

Damp squib

  1. Insignificant happening

  2. An old technique

  3. Unsuccessful attempt

  4. Short, shrill cry
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A "damp squib" is an idiom meaning something that fails dramatically to meet expectations - a complete disappointment or anticlimax. "Unsuccessful attempt" captures this sense of failure and disappointment. "Insignificant happening" is too weak, "An old technique" is unrelated, and "Short, shrill cry" describes a sound, not an idiom.

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