Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the italicised word.
The smoke was bothering me, and I didn't want to ruin the party for all of you, so I simply walked home.
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SSC CPO 9th Nov 2022 Shift 1
Explanation:
- The sentence focuses on the idea of potentially harming or negatively affecting a party.
- "Ruin" means to spoil or cause serious damage to something, making it useless or less enjoyable.
- Option 1: despoil - means to strip or deprive something of its value. It is similar to ruin but usually implies taking away something valuable or sacred.
- Option 2: fix - means to repair or mend something. This doesn't fit as it's the opposite of ruining.
- Option 3: revamp - means to renovate or give something a new appearance. This is unrelated to the notion of causing harm.
- Option 4: recover - means to regain possession or control of something lost. It doesn't relate to the idea of causing damage.
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