Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Entice
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Repulse.
Given word: Entice
Meaning: To attract or tempt someone, usually by offering pleasure or advantage.
Example: The advertisement was designed to entice customers into buying the product.
Antonym:
Antonym – Repulse
Meaning: To drive back or reject with rudeness or force; to repel.
Example: His rude behavior repulsed all the guests.
Meaning of the other words:
Allure: To powerfully attract or charm (synonym of entice).
Invite: To request someone to come or join (not opposite of entice).
Tangle: To twist together or entrap (unrelated to entice in meaning).
Hence, the chosen option is correct.