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- Question
BELITTLE
Options- A. Criticize
- B. Flatter
- C. Exaggerate
- D. Adore
- Correct Answer
- Exaggerate
ExplanationMain Entry: belittlePart of Speech: verb
Definition: detract
Synonyms: bad-mouth, blister, criticize, cut down to size, cut to the quick, decry, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, diminish, discount, discredit, disparage, dispraise, downgrade, downplay, dump on, knock*, lower, minimize, pan, pooh pooh, poor mouth, put down, rip*, roast, run down, scoff at, scorch*, scorn, shoot down, shoot full of holes, slam*, smear, sneer at, sour grapes, squash, squelch, take a swipe at, take down, take down a peg, tear down, underestimate, underrate, undervalue, write off.
Antonyms: build up, exaggerate, praise, value
More questions
- 1. To drive home
Options- A. To find one's roots
- B. To return to place of rest
- C. Back to original position
- D. To emphasise
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: To emphasise
- 2. (solve as per the direction given above)
Options- A. He was sure
- B. that he should
- C. win the Prize.
- D. No error. Discuss
Correct Answer: that he should
Explanation:
that he would- 3. Medical study of skin and its diseases
Options- A. Dermatology
- B. Endocrinology
- C. Gynealogy
- D. Orthopaedics Discuss
Correct Answer: Dermatology
- 4. The crops are dying; it must not had rained.
Options- A. must had not
- B. must not be
- C. must not have
- D. must not have been
- E. No correction required Discuss
Correct Answer: must not have
- 5. Because of his mastery in this field, his suggestions are wide accepted.
Options- A. are widely accepted
- B. widely acceptance
- C. have widely accepted
- D. have been wide accepted
- E. No correction required Discuss
Correct Answer: are widely accepted
- 6. (solve as per the direction given above)
Options- A. Were you
- B. given a choice
- C. or you had to do it?
- D. No error. Discuss
Correct Answer: Were you
Explanation:
Had you been- 7. He intends setting up as a lawyer in the adjoining district.
Options- A. To establish himself
- B. To migrate
- C. To join
- D. To settle Discuss
Correct Answer: To establish himself
- 8. (solve as per the direction given above)
Options- A. No sooner the
- B. clock strike six than
- C. all the employees
- D. rushed out of office.
- E. No error. Discuss
Correct Answer: No sooner the
Explanation:
No sooner did the- 9. He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."
Options- A. He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
- B. He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
- C. He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
- D. He asked his father to increase his pocket-money. Discuss
Correct Answer: He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
- 10. For some days the new professor lectured above the heads of his pupils.
Options- A. over the head of
- B. over the heads of
- C. on the heads of
- D. through the heds of
- E. No correction required Discuss
Correct Answer: over the heads of
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