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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "The VITUPERATIVE comments online forced the actor to leave social media."

  1. abusive
  2. laudatory
  3. vivacious
  4. verbose

Answer

A. abusive

Solution

VITUPERATIVE means "bitter and abusive," so the closest in meaning is "abusive."

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