Select the word that is farthest in meaning to the word in capital letters: ACERBIC

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Accused

Polite

Unpleasant

Improbable

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The antonym of the word ‘ACERBIC’ is ‘Polite’.
Option 1, 'accused', refers to ‘Having been accused; being the target of accusations’. Therefore, option 1 is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘acerbic’.
Option 2, ‘polite', refers to ‘showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.’. Therefore, option 2 is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘acerbic’.
Option 3, ‘unpleasant', refers to ‘offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness’. Therefore, option 3 is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘acerbic’.
Option 4, ‘improbable', refers to ‘not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred’. Therefore, option 4 is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘acerbic’.

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