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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CGL - 13 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q6

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Seize

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Loosen.

  • The word 'seize' means 'to take hold of something suddenly and firmly'.

For example: seized his arm and made him turn to look at me.

  • The most appropriate antonym of the given word is 'Loosen' which means 'to become or make something less firmly fixed'.

Let's see the meaning of the other words:

  • Grab: to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly.
  • Snatch: to take hold of something suddenly and roughly.
  • Catch: to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Loosen.