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Choose the pair of words whose relationship is MOST SIMILAR to the relationship in: IMPEDE : PROGRESS

1. FOSTER : GROWTH
2. THWART : PLAN
3. MAKE : PROJECT
4. TRAVEL : ROAD

Answer

B. THWART : PLAN

Solution

To IMPEDE is to hinder progress; to THWART is to block a plan. FOSTER does the opposite.

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