Choose the ANTONYM to the word given in bold. INVEIGH
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Choose the ANTONYM to the word given in bold.
INVEIGH
INVEIGH
- Impugn
- Traduce
- Rejoice
- Venerate
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Venerate
To inveigh is to speak or protest bitterly against someone or something. Impugn and traduce are close in meaning, attacking a person's honesty or reputation. The opposite attitude is to regard with deep respect, venerate; rejoice means to feel great joy, which is not directed praise of anyone.
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