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Choose the word that is MOST OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "The witness REPUDIATED his earlier statement."

  1. disown
  2. affirm
  3. refurbish
  4. reciprocate

Answer

B. affirm

Solution

REPUDIATE means "to reject, disown," so the most opposite is "affirm." Watch out: "disown" means nearly the SAME as REPUDIATE.

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