Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The prosecutor was accused of obstructing justice?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1999 Subject: English Language

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Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The prosecutor was accused of obstructing justice?

Answer Details
The word "obstructing" means to block or hinder the course of justice. Therefore, the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word is "hindering," which also means to cause delay or prevent the progress of something. The other options are similar in meaning but have slightly different nuances: "retarding" means to slow down or delay the progress of something, "impeding" means to obstruct or block the way of something, and "interrupting" means to stop something briefly before it can continue.

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