From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word In order to keep the...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2012 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

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

In order to keep the peace I had to retract my statement

Answer Details
The word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word "retract" is "withdraw". In the given context, the speaker had to withdraw or take back their statement to prevent any further disagreement or conflict with others.
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