Understand the relationship between the two given objects and apply the same relationship to find what is asked in the question from the given alternatives. ‘Dearth’: Scarcity: ‘Substitute’:?
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Understand the relationship between the two given objects and apply the same relationship to find what is asked in the question from the given alternatives.
‘Dearth’: Scarcity: ‘Substitute’:?
- Replace
- Rumour
- Assume
- Destroy
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Replace
'Dearth' and 'scarcity' are synonyms; the synonym of 'substitute' (as a verb) is 'replace'.
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