Question : Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.
The hunter dogs followed the hyena's ______.
Option 1: sense
Option 2: scent
Option 3: cense
Option 4: cents
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Correct Answer: scent
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word scent means a distinctive smell, which correctly fits in the sentence and conveys the intended meaning that the dogs followed the scent of the hyenas.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Sense means a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus.
- Cense means ritually perfume (something) with the odour of burning incense.
- The cent is a monetary unit in various countries.
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