Multiple choice

Directions: The question has a pair of capitalised words followed by five pairs of words. Select the alternative that does not exhibit the relationship as the question pair.

FAUX PAS : GAFFE

  1. Error : Howler

  2. Condone : Forgive

  3. Latent : Patent

  4. Show : Flaunt

  5. Simper : Guffaw
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(synonyms) Both faux pas and gaffe represent blunder and are a synonym pair. We have to look for an antonym pair. Latent (hidden, invisible) and patent (open to all, evident) form an antonym pair. Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer. 

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