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In this series of quizzes, you have to find TWO words, ONE from each set in brackets that will complete the sentence in the most sensible way. Choose the correct answer from the four choices available. The correct answer might be two opposites, two synonyms, or two words that share another characteristic.
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The correct answer is present advance because present is the opposite of absent and advance is the opposite of retreat. Heard of Chinese whispers? Sometimes the message gets mixed up when you pass it on to someone. A famous example was in World War I when a general sent a message with runners back to headquarters: "Send reinforcements, we're going to advance!" was the message. What do you think was the message that eventually got back to base? Read below to find out
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The correct answer is under inexpensive because below and under are synonyms of each other (mean the same thing) and cheap is a synonym of inexpensive
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The correct answer is careless tired because careless means the same thing as reckless, and exhausted means the same thing as tired. Sleepy almost works, but you can often be exhausted but not sleepy, while you must be tired if you are exhausted. The puzzle in question 1? The message that reached HQ was "Send three and fourpence, we're going to a dance!" Look at the two messages together and you will see how the mistake was made
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The correct answer is surrender confess because resign is a synonym of surrender, and admit is a synonym of confess. Surrender is a word which comes to us from 15th Century French. It literally means sur- "over" + rendre "give back"
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The correct answer is difficult flow because difficult and easy are antonyms of each other (they mean the exact opposite) while the opposite of ebb is flow. Ebb means to decrease and flow means to increase. We use these words to refer to the movement of the tides
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The correct answer is interior contract because the opposite of exterior is interior and the opposite of expand is contract. Outside almost works, but the proper opposite of outside is inside, not interior!
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The correct answer is sturdy import because feeble and sturdy are opposites, and export and import are also opposites
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The correct answer is seldom distribute because frequent and seldom are opposites of each other, as are gather and distribute. If gather means to collect from a number of places, distribute means to give out to a number of places
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The correct answer is refused pygmy because refused is the opposite of granted and pygmy is the opposite of giant
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The correct answer is impede urge because hinder and impede mean the same thing, and encourage and urge also mean the same thing. Brilliant! Now you have completed 3 out of the 4 Word Connections quizzes, if you are doing them in order. If you are enjoying these quizzes, go quickly to Word Connections number 4. If you are not enjoying them, let us know what would make them better!
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