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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "The council will ALLOCATE funds for flood control."

  1. withhold
  2. waste
  3. borrow
  4. distribute

Answer

D. distribute

Solution

ALLOCATE means "to set aside for a purpose," so the closest in meaning is "distribute."

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