Multiple choice

Directions: Select the synonym of the word given in capital letters.

The floodwaters are expected to RECEDE in a few days.

  1. Fade

  2. Taper

  3. Withdraw

  4. Advance

  5. .
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 To fade is to lose colour and to taper is to become smaller at one end. The correct word in thiscontext is the withdrawal of flood water.

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