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Choose the word that is MOST OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "He has a PROCLIVITY for exaggeration."

  1. aversion
  2. propensity
  3. proximity
  4. proficiency

Answer

A. aversion

Solution

PROCLIVITY means "a natural tendency," so the most opposite is "aversion." Watch out: "propensity" means nearly the SAME as PROCLIVITY.

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