In the sentence, 'The room was filled with an eerie silence after the announcement',
what is a synonym of the word 'eerie'?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mysterious.
Given word: Eerie
Meaning: strange and frightening.
Example: The eerie sound of the wind made everyone nervous.
Synonym: Mysterious
Meaning: difficult or impossible to understand or explain; strange.
Example: She heard mysterious footsteps behind her.
Meaning of the other words:
Comfortable: providing physical ease and relaxation.
Tense: anxious or nervous.
Soothing: having a gently calming effect.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.