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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "Manny Pacquiao is a FAMOUS boxer."

  1. unknown
  2. well-known
  3. retired
  4. wealthy

Answer

B. well-known

Solution

FAMOUS means "known by many people," so the closest in meaning is "well-known."

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