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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "The BELLIGERENT customer threatened the cashier."

  1. peaceful
  2. confused
  3. generous
  4. aggressive

Answer

D. aggressive

Solution

BELLIGERENT means "hostile and aggressive," so the closest in meaning is "aggressive."

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