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JAMB Use of English 1986 Question 43

Question 43

Synonyms

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The beggar's takings snow-belled every hour

  1. A.grew
  2. B.turned white
  3. C.grew into a ball
  4. D.turned into snow
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (grew)

Explanation

'Snowball' means to grow rapidly in size, like a rolling snowball, so the takings grew.