Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The young fellow was innocent and without guile.
Option 1: Morality
Option 2: Pride
Option 3: Greed
Option 4: Deceit
Correct Answer: Deceit
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
Guile refers to the quality of being cunning, deceitful, or sly. It implies a clever, deceitful manner or the intent to deceive without overtly showing it. Deceit , on the other hand, directly means the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Morality means principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong behaviour.
- Pride is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements.
- Greed means an intense and selfish desire for something.
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