Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car.
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The option opposite in meaning to the underlined word "taken aback" is "unmoved."
When someone is taken aback, they are surprised or shocked by something unexpected. Therefore, "nonplussed" and "shocked" have similar meanings to "taken aback" and are not opposite in meaning. "Surprised" has a similar meaning but is not as strong as "taken aback." On the other hand, "unmoved" means not affected by something emotionally or mentally, and it is the opposite of "taken aback," which means to be emotionally or mentally affected by something unexpected.