Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the word given below.

Dissemble

  1. Hide something by pretense

  2. Evade

  3. Reveal

  4. Quibble

  5. Dither
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dissemble means to conceal, disguise, or pretend - to hide one's true thoughts or intentions. Reveal (C) is the opposite - to show, expose, or make known. 'Hide something by pretense' (A) is actually the definition of dissemble, not the opposite. Evade (B), quibble (D), and dither (E) are all forms of concealment or avoidance.

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