English Grammar - Read Mode
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Lengthen and Prolong are synonyms meaning to extend in duration or space. Stretch and Extend are also synonyms sharing this meaning.
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Delay and Retard are synonyms meaning to slow down or make late. Slow down and Hold up are also synonyms for causing delay.
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Submission implies obedience, while Disobedient is the opposite state. The relationship is [Action/Trait] - [Antonym Trait]. 'Observe' (to follow/obey a rule) and 'Defy' (to disobey) are opposites.
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Delay (to slow down) is the exact opposite of Expedite (to speed up). Detain (to hold back) is the opposite of Dispatch (to send off quickly).
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Anarchy is the absence of Government. Penury (extreme poverty) is the absence of Wealth. The relationship is [Absence of X] : [X].
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A Vaccine is used to Prevent disease. An Antidote is used to Counteract poison. The relationship is [Agent] : [Function].
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The sentence implies a widely accepted negative view (or acknowledgement of hardship) regarding women's status. 'Oppressed' and 'scorned' fit the context of historical struggle often discussed in such propositions.
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A Carpenter uses a Saw as a primary tool. A Seamstress uses Scissors as a primary tool. The relationship is [Worker] : [Tool].
Q9. FIRE : ASHES
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Ashes are what remains after a Fire burns out. Memories are what remain after an Event has passed. The relationship is [Event] : [Remnant].
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The 'although' signals a contrast. If facts were 'established' (settled), the contrast is that they are now in 'question' (doubt).