Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the given idiom.
The disputed land is the ___________ of discord between two families.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. apple.
Context: The idiom is “apple of discord”, which means the main cause of quarrel or dispute between people. Here, the land is the reason for the fight between the two families.
Meaning of the words:
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Orange = no idiom “orange of discord.”
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Mango = not used in this idiom.
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Grapes = used in another idiom (sour grapes), not here.
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Apple = correct, because the fixed idiom is apple of discord.
Correct word: The correct word is apple.
Reason: The phrase apple of discord originates from Greek mythology and is a standard idiom in English for something that causes conflict.
Final Sentence: “The disputed land is the apple of discord between two families.”
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.