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Choose the word that best completes the analogy: ODE is to CELEBRATE as DIRGE is to .

1. DANCE
2. NARRATE
3. MOURN
4. PERSUADE

Answer

C. MOURN

Solution

An ODE is written to celebrate; a DIRGE is sung to mourn.

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