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Antonym of UNCOUTH
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Uncouth : lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
Crude : in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.
Awkward : causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.
Courteous : polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
Refined : with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing.

Antonym of Uncouth is Courteous
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Antonym of EFFETE
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Effete : (of a man) weak or effeminate.
Adamant : refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
Strong : having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
Courageous : not deterred by danger or pain; brave.
Bold : (of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.

Antonym of Effete is Strong
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Antonym of EDIFICATION
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Edification : the moral or intellectual instruction or improvement of someone.
Lamentation : the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.
Annotation : a note by way of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram.
Corruption : dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
Segregation : the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.

Antonym of Edification is Corruption
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Antonym of ESTABLISH
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Establish : set up on a firm or permanent basis.
Disrupt : interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
Uproot : pull (something, especially a tree or plant) out of the ground.
Corrode : destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action.
Negate : make ineffective; nullify.

Antonym of Establish is Uproot
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Antonym of CONFESS
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Confess : admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong.
Deny : state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
Admit : confess to be true or to be the case.
Contest : an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality.
Contend : struggle to surmount (a difficulty).

Antonym of Confess is Deny
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Antonym of LIABILITY
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Liability : the state of being legally responsible for something.
Assumption : a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
Exemption : the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
Consumption : the action of using up a resource.
Presumption : an idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

Antonym of Liability is Exemption
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Antonym of FICKLE
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Answer: Option C
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Fickle : changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.
Diseased : suffering from disease.
Fast : moving or capable of moving at high speed.
Constant : occurring continuously over a period of time.
Quick : moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Antonym of Fickle is Constant
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Antonym of AUSPICIOUS
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Auspicious : conducive to success; favourable.
Spicy : flavoured with or fragrant with spice.
Unfavourable : expressing or showing a lack of approval or support.
Conspicuous : clearly visible.
Condemnatory : expressing strong disapproval; censorious.

Antonym of Auspicious is Unfavourable
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Antonym of DISCREPANCY
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Discrepancy : an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts; inconsistency.
Variance : the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
Inappropriate : not suitable or proper in the circumstances.
Consistency : consistent behaviour or treatment.
Inconsistency : unpredictability; instability.

Antonym of Discrepancy is Consistency
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Antonym of CLARITY
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Clarity : the quality of being coherent and intelligible.
Exaggeration : a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
Candour : the quality of being open and honest; frankness.
Confusion : uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.
Reserve : retain for future use.

Antonym of Clarity is Confusion