Multiple choice

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

MUTE

  1. amplify

  2. harmonize

  3. attune

  4. synthesize

  5. register

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Explanation

Mute means silent, unable or unwilling to speak, or lacking sound. Amplify means to make louder or increase the volume of sound. These are opposites in the context of sound - one suppresses or lacks sound, the other enhances it.

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