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Directions: Choose the word that substitutes the given expression.
Practice of having two wives or husbands
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Bigamy
💡 Explanation:
Bigamy is the practice of having two spouses simultaneously (two wives or two husbands, though typically refers to two wives in common usage). The prefix 'bi-' means two. The other options have different meanings: autocracy (rule by one person), aristocracy (rule by privileged class), and cynic (person who believes only selfish motives drive human actions).