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A
stretch :: extend
B
distance :: reduce
C
draw out :: shorten
D
reach out :: cut short

Explanation

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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A
postpone :: promote
B
adjourn :: start
C
slow down :: hold up
D
defer :: accelerate

Explanation

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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A
coomply :: conform
B
heed :: acquiesce
C
observe :: defy
D
obey :: hearten to

Explanation

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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A
retated : halt
B
black : obstruct
C
drag : procrastinate
D
detain : dispatch

Explanation

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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A
penury : wealth
B
chaos : disorder
C
monarchy : republic
D
verbosity : words

Explanation

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
wound : heal
B
victim : attend
C
antidote : counteract
D
diagnosis : cure

Explanation

A Vaccine is used to Prevent disease. An Antidote is used to Counteract poison. The relationship is [Agent] : [Function].

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A
admired - provoked
B
oppressed - scorned
C
rebuked - regaled
D
slighted - celebrated

Explanation

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
Stenographer : typewriter
B
Painter : waves
C
Lawyer : brief
D
Seamstress : scissors

Explanation

A Carpenter uses a Saw as a primary tool. A Seamstress uses Scissors as a primary tool. The relationship is [Worker] : [Tool].

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Accident : delay
B
Water : waves
C
Event : memories
D
Wood : splinters

Explanation

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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determined - resolution
B
established - question
C
ignored - danger
D
diminished - disprepute

Explanation

The 'although' signals a contrast. If facts were 'established' (settled), the contrast is that they are now in 'question' (doubt).

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