From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, corre...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2020 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

Only some of the accused were acquitted: the rest were________

Answer Details
The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "acquitted" and correctly fills the gap in the sentence is "convicted". The sentence is talking about a group of accused individuals and suggests that some of them were found not guilty (acquitted), while the rest were found guilty of the charges against them. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "acquitted" is "convicted". The other options, "remanded", "detained", and "interdicted", all have negative connotations and suggest some form of punishment or confinement, which does not fit the context of the sentence.

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