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English (CPO) Word Building (Antonyms & Synonyms)

Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Straighten’ from the following options.

The soldiers were crouching and crawling behind the fence to take a better shot at the enemies and surprise them.

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SSC CPO 9th Nov 2022 Shift 3

fence

crouching

surprise

enemies

- The given sentence describes soldiers in a tactical position, ready to surprise their enemies.

- Straighten: means to make or become straight. It implies becoming upright or unbending.

- Option 1: Fence

- A fence is a barrier enclosing or bordering a field. It is not related to making something straight.

- Option 2: Crouching

- Crouching means bending down low. It contrasts with standing up straight.

- Correct Answer

- Option 3: Surprise

- Surprise means to encounter unexpectedly. It is not the opposite of straighten.

- Option 4: Enemies

- Enemies refer to adversaries or opponents. It is unrelated to the action of straightening or bending.

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