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JAMB Use of English 1993 Question 47

Question 47

Antonyms

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics: The lawyer pointed out a discrepancy in the two stories

  1. A.similarity
  2. B.gap
  3. C.falsehood
  4. D.difference
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Answer: A (similarity)

Explanation

A 'discrepancy' is a difference between things that should match; the opposite is a 'similarity'.