Question : Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
A balloon contracts when air is blown into it.
Option 1: Controls
Option 2: Repulses
Option 3: Shrinks
Option 4: Expands
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Correct Answer: Expands
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Contracts refer to the action of becoming smaller or reducing in size or volume. On the other hand, "expands " signifies the opposite action, indicating growth or an increase in size or volume. When air is blown into a balloon, it expands or gets larger as it fills with air. Hence, contracts and expands are antonyms in this context.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Control means to manage, direct, or influence something.
- Repulses means to drive back or repel something.
- Shrinks also mean to become smaller in size or reduce in dimensions, similar to "contracts".
Therefore, the correct answer is expands.
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