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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the given sentence.

They saw fit to (banish) him from the party and exclude him from the election campaign.

Option 1: persevere

Option 2: revolt

Option 3: distress

Option 4: exile


Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: exile


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .

Banish means to send someone away, especially from their country, and not let them come back. Exile means to send someone away from his native place. Both of these words mean to send someone away as a form of punishment, making them synonymous.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Persevere means to continue taking action to achieve something.
  • Revolt means to take violent action against authority.
  • Distress is a feeling of extreme worry or sadness.

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