Select the option with the closest meaning to the underlined word quot The politician was besie...........

English (CUET) Word Building (Antonyms & Synonyms)

Select the option with the closest meaning to the underlined word :

"The politician was besieged by the reporters and the public."

arrested

bothered

meddled

helped

- The underlined word "besieged" is often used to describe a situation where someone is overwhelmed by requests or questions.

- Option 1: Arrested - This means to be taken into custody by authorities, which doesn’t fit the context.

- Option 2: Bothered - This means to be persistently disturbed or annoyed, and fits the context as the politician is overwhelmed by attention.

- Option 3: Meddled - This means to interfere without right, which doesn’t directly match the situation of being surrounded or overwhelmed.

- Option 4: Helped - This means to assist or aid, which is the opposite of being besieged.

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