Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Though Kalpana listened to Sheetal carefully, she knew that she should take it with a grain of salt.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. regard it as exaggerated and not completely true.
"Grain of salt" means to look at something with some reservation as there's a chance it could be untrue or misleading. Out of all the options, option 3 is the most apt.
Here, Kalpana knew that there was a possibility that what Sheetal was saying can be exaggerated and can't be trusted blindly.