Multiple choice

Consider the relationship between the following words: increase : decrease

Which of these word pairs expresses this same relationship?

  1. enlarge :stretch

  2. beauty: ugliness

  3. sitting: walking

  4. square: triangle

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Increase and decrease have an inverse relationship, that is, they are antonyms. The only pair of words which are antonyms are beauty and ugliness.