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Choose the word that best completes the analogy: ABRIDGE is to SHORTEN as AUGMENT is to .

1. REDUCE
2. ARGUE
3. INCREASE
4. ACCEPT

Answer

C. INCREASE

Solution

ABRIDGE means SHORTEN, just as AUGMENT means INCREASE.

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