Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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He declined all the allegations against him.
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- spurned
- refused
- refuted
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
refused (Verb) : indicated or showed that one is not willing to do something
declined (Verb) : became smaller, fewer, or less ; decreased
spurned (Verb) : rejected with contempt (disregard)
refuted (Verb) : proved (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false
Here, refused is the right usage.
