Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
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She had to _______ illness in order to avoid going to the party meeting.
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- feint
- feign
- faint
- fain
- feint
Correct Option: B
feint (N.) : a movement that is intended to make you opponent think you are going to
do one thing when you are really going to do something else
fain (Adv.) : willingly/ with pleasure
feign (Verb) : to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill/sick/tired etc.
Here, feign is the right usage.