Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
In order to protect his identity, the spy had to efface all evidence of his true name and occupation from his personal documents.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. destroy.
Efface: To erase, remove, or wipe out completely.
Example: The old monument was effaced by time and weather.
Destroy: To completely remove, erase, or ruin something.
Example: the room had been destroyed by fire
The incorrect options:
Reveal: Means to show or disclose, opposite of "efface."
Clarify: Means to make something clear, not relevant.
Maintain: Means to preserve or keep, opposite in meaning.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.