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JAMB Use of English 1983 Question 48

Question 48

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: The problems of Nigeria's worsening economy seem to have________an immediate solution

  1. A.defined
  2. B.defied
  3. C.rejected
  4. D.rewarded
  5. E.retained
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Answer: B (defied)

Explanation

Problems that 'defy' a solution resist being solved.