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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "Corruption is ANATHEMA to everything the new chief stands for."

  1. anthem
  2. abomination
  3. benediction
  4. anesthesia

Answer

B. abomination

Solution

ANATHEMA means "something one vehemently dislikes," so the closest in meaning is "abomination."

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