Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
The man had committed a grave offence so he was granted bail.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. trivial.
Given word: Grave
Meaning: Very serious, important, or severe in nature.
Example: The judge spoke in a grave tone while announcing the verdict.
Anto: Trivial
Meaning: Unimportant or insignificant; not serious or worth much attention.
Example: The argument was over a trivial issue that didn’t matter at all.
Meaning of the other words:
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Dignified: showing calm seriousness or respect
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Serious: same in meaning as grave
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Solemn: formal, serious, or sincere
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.