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Choose the word that best completes the analogy: DECIBEL is to LOUDNESS as KNOT is to .
- ROPE
- DISTANCE
- DEPTH
- SPEED
Answer
D. SPEED
Solution
A DECIBEL measures loudness; a KNOT (one nautical mile per hour) measures speed. ROPE uses the everyday meaning.
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