choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence. Corporal punishment is meant to be a dete...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2019 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Corporal punishment is meant to be a deterrent to indiscipline.

Answer Details
The underlined word "deterrent" means something that discourages or deters a person from doing something. In this sentence, "corporal punishment" is described as a deterrent to "indiscipline," meaning it is meant to discourage or stop people from being undisciplined. So, the word nearest in meaning to "deterrent" in this sentence is "discouragement."
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