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Example Question #25 : Synonyms: Verbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURTAIL
Possible Answers:
Decrease
Accelerate
Duration
Evolve
Contaminate
Correct answer:
Decrease
Explanation:
"Curtail" is a verb meaning to reduce or limit and sometimes impose a restriction on. The word closest in meaning to this is "decrease" which also means to reduce.
"Accelerate" means to increase. This is the opposite of "curtail."
"Contaminate" means to make impure.
"Duration" is the time in which something happens.
"Evolve" means to gradually become more complex.
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