English Language
Vocabulary and Synonyms
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Vocabulary and synonyms are essential components of English language sections across competitive exams. This topic tests word associations, context meanings, and precise vocabulary skills. Regular practice helps test takers score higher in SSC, banking, and railway recruitment tests.
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Vocabulary and Synonyms Questions
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to encourage
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to hinder
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to speed up
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to stutter
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Differentiation
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Profanity
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Discover
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Dressed
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Differentiation is the most suitable synonym for Distinction in this context. Both words refer to the act or process of distinguishing or differentiating between things, making marks of excellence, or recognizing differences. Differentiation captures the essence of making distinctions.
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Obligation
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Bright
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Rigidity
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Spotted
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Rigidity is the correct synonym for Hardness. Both terms refer to the quality of being stiff, unyielding, or resistant to deformation. Rigidity specifically captures the physical property of being hard and firm, not easily bent or changed.
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Meticulous
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Dirty
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Smooth
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Clear
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Meticulous is the best synonym for Careful. Meticulous specifically means showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise, which directly corresponds to being careful in a thorough, detailed manner. It emphasizes the careful attention given to tasks.
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Entry
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Attractive
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Dissolve
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Dirty
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To fade away means to gradually disappear or lose intensity, just as a substance dissolves and becomes less concentrated or visible. The other options are unrelated: entry means an entrance, attractive means appealing, and dirty means unclean.
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Confusion
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Atlas
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Accord
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Construct
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To arrange can mean to construct or build something in a systematic way, like arranging furniture or constructing a plan. While not a perfect synonym, construct is the closest option among the choices. Confusion is the opposite of order, atlas is a noun referring to maps, and accord means agreement.
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Create
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Sad
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Diplomatic
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Depth
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Discreet means being careful, cautious, and tactful in one's speech or actions, especially to avoid causing offense or to keep something confidential. Diplomatic shares this meaning of being tactful and careful in dealing with others. Create means to make something new, sad is an emotion, and depth refers to how deep something is.
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Filthy
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Impress
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Interest
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Disuse
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Impure means not pure or clean, often mixed with foreign or inferior substances. Filthy means extremely dirty or unclean, making it a strong synonym. Impress means to make an impact, interest refers to curiosity or attention, and disuse means not being used anymore.
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Death
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Pieces
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Defect
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Printed
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Decease is a formal term meaning to die or the event of dying. Death is the direct synonym referring to the end of life. Pieces refers to parts or fragments, defect is a flaw or imperfection, and printed means reproduced from a press.
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Remove
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Strict
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Gathering
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Sadness
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Gloominess refers to a state of darkness, sadness, or depression. Sadness is the direct emotional equivalent - feeling unhappy or sorrowful. Remove means to take away, strict means severe, and gathering refers to a group of people or things coming together.
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Enter
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Epicene
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Living
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Duet
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Extant means still in existence, surviving, or not lost - often used for documents, species, or works from the past. Living is the closest synonym meaning alive or existing. Enter means to go in, epicene means having characteristics of both sexes, and duet is a musical performance by two people.
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Humour
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Caution
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Situation
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Separate
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Carefulness means the quality of being cautious, thorough, and attentive to avoid mistakes or dangers. Caution is the direct equivalent - being careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. Humour refers to being funny, situation refers to circumstances, and separate means apart or divided.
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Covert
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Unveil
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Cavers
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United
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To uncover means to reveal, expose, or make visible something that was hidden or covered. Unveil is the perfect synonym meaning to reveal or make known publicly. Covert means hidden or secret (the opposite of uncovered), cavers appears to be a typo or unrelated term, and united means joined together.
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Resentment
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Power
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Expression
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Attainment
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Dissatisfaction is the feeling of being displeased, unhappy, or not content with something. Resentment is a close synonym referring to bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly. Power means authority or strength, expression refers to communication, and attainment means achieving something.
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Gambling
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Protest
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Fickle
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Controversy
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A debate is a formal discussion or argument about a particular topic, often with opposing views. Controversy is a synonym referring to a prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion. Gambling means betting money, protest means objection, and fickle means changing frequently.