Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.

REFLECT

  1. diffuse

  2. polarize

  3. absorb

  4. focus

  5. propagate

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the context of physics or wave behavior, to reflect means to bounce back off a surface. To absorb means to take in completely, which is the direct opposite behavior. When light or sound hits a surface, it can either reflect or be absorbed - these are mutually opposite outcomes.

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