Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Fear of water
Option 1: Hydrophobia
Option 2: Bibliophobia
Option 3: Microphobia
Option 4: Botanophobia
Correct Answer: Hydrophobia
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Explanation: Hydrophobia specifically refers to an irrational and persistent fear of water. It is a concise and precise term that serves as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Bibliophobia refers to a fear or aversion to books.
- Microphobia refers to an irrational fear or aversion to small things or microscopic entities.
- Botanophobia refers to an irrational fear or aversion to plants or plant life.
Therefore, the correct answer is hydrophobia.
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