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Choose the word that best completes the analogy: BIENNIAL is to EVERY TWO YEARS as TRIENNIAL is to .

  1. THREE TIMES A YEAR
  2. EVERY THREE YEARS
  3. EVERY THIRTY YEARS
  4. EVERY SIX MONTHS

Answer

B. EVERY THREE YEARS

Solution

BIENNIAL means every two years; TRIENNIAL means every three years. THREE TIMES A YEAR is the common mistake.

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