Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My teacher accepted my excuse for being late.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Rejected.
In this context, "accepted" means that the teacher approved or believed the excuse provided by the speaker for being late.
Therefore, the opposite of "accepted" would be "rejected," meaning the teacher did not approve or believe the excuse and possibly disapproved of it or considered it invalid.