Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ (process verbs—volume and length): Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘‘CONDENSE’’ by contrasting compression with enlargement.

Given data

• Condense: to make more dense or compact; to reduce volume/length.

Concept/ApproachThe opposite action is to increase volume or extent—‘‘expand’’.

Option analysisExpand: increase in size/volume—true antonym. ✔️Distribute/Interpret: different semantic fields. ❌Lengthen: increase in length only; not always the opposite of reducing density/volume. ❌

ExampleWater vapour condenses into liquid; gases expand when heated.

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