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Choose the word that is MOST OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "The manager will not PERMIT overtime this month."

  1. allow
  2. pay
  3. forbid
  4. count

Answer

C. forbid

Solution

PERMIT means "to allow," so its opposite is "forbid."

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