Direction: A word in capital letters is followed by four words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
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SMOTHER
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- Repress
- Cheer
- Nurture
- Irritate
Correct Option: C
As we know that ,
Smother means to suffocate or stifle, i.e, to prevent the growth of something, nurture is to help the growth, repress also means to prevent the growth and thus is a synonym to smother.
From above it is clear that Nurture is opposite word of Smother .
