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Choose the word that is MOST OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "She was PROMOTED to division chief."

  1. demoted
  2. elevated
  3. assigned
  4. transferred

Answer

A. demoted

Solution

PROMOTED means "raised to a higher position," so its opposite is "demoted."

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