In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
A child got stuck trying to squeeze through an iron fence, but some adults managed to .........him.
A child got stuck trying to squeeze through an iron fence, but some adults managed to .........him.
Answer Details
The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "extricate" is "trap". However, "trap" does not fit the sentence because it does not correctly fill the gap. The correct word to fill the gap is "extricate" which means to free or release from a constraint or difficulty. Therefore, the answer is option D, "extricate". The adults managed to extricate the child from the iron fence.
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