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Antonyms — Choose the option that is the best opposite in meaning to ‘‘MINOR’’ (lesser, small, or not serious vs. greater or principal; vocabulary check).

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Major

Explanation:


Given data

  • Word: MINOR
  • Options: Big; Major; Tall; Heavy


Concept/Approach
In many contexts (issues, subjects, roles), ‘‘minor’’ contrasts directly with ‘‘major’’—a conventional pair in English.


Step-by-step reasoning
Minor (lesser) ↔ Major (greater/principal).‘‘Big’’, ‘‘Tall’’, and ‘‘Heavy’’ describe size/height/weight—not the categorical distinction used with ‘‘minor’’.


Verification/Alternative
Set phrases: minor/major issues; minor/major subjects; minor/major injuries.


Common pitfalls
Selecting ‘‘Big’’ due to size intuition rather than the established lexical pair minor–major.


Final Answer
The antonym is Major.

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