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JAMB Use of English 2002 Question 26

Question 26

Antonyms

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in italics: The witness averred that she had seen Dosun at the scene of the crime

  1. A.argued
  2. B.confirmed
  3. C.denied
  4. D.affirmed
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (denied)

Explanation

To aver is to state firmly that something is true; the opposite is to deny.