From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it ...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2017 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

The accused was asked to retract his statement. 

Answer Details
The word "retract" means to take back or undo a statement that was previously made. In this sentence, the accused is being asked to take back the statement they previously made. So the word that is nearest in meaning to "retract" in this sentence is "withdraw".
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