One Word Substitutes


Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.

  1. To free someone from all blames









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    exonerate exonerate (V.) : pronounce not guilty of criminal charges cosolidate (V.) : unite into one fling (V.) : throw with force/ recklessness forbid (V.) : prohibit ; to order somebody not to do something

    Correct Option: D

    exonerate exonerate (V.) : pronounce not guilty of criminal charges cosolidate (V.) : unite into one fling (V.) : throw with force/ recklessness forbid (V.) : prohibit ; to order somebody not to do something


  1. One who does not believe in the existence of God









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    atheist atheist (N.) : someone who does not believe in the existence of God theist (N.) : one who believes in the existence of God/gods mystic (N.) : someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension (understanding) cynic (N.) : someone who is critical of the motives of others

    Correct Option: A

    atheist atheist (N.) : someone who does not believe in the existence of God theist (N.) : one who believes in the existence of God/gods mystic (N.) : someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension (understanding) cynic (N.) : someone who is critical of the motives of others



  1. A story in which animals or objects speak and give wholesome moral lesson.









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    fable fable (N.) : a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters legend (N.) : a story from ancient times about people and events, that may/may not be true parable (N.) : a short story that teaches a spiritual lesson, especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in the Bible allegory (N.) : a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character/event is a symbol representing an idea/a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.

    Correct Option: B

    fable fable (N.) : a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters legend (N.) : a story from ancient times about people and events, that may/may not be true parable (N.) : a short story that teaches a spiritual lesson, especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in the Bible allegory (N.) : a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character/event is a symbol representing an idea/a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.


  1. Act of injuring another’s reputation by any slanderous communication









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    defamation defamation (N.) : the act of damaging somebody’s reputation by saying/writing bad/false things about him orchestration (N.) : the act of organizing a complicated plan/ event very carefully/secretly aberration (N.) : a fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and it may be unacceptable misrepresentation (N.) : a misleading falsehood

    Correct Option: A

    defamation defamation (N.) : the act of damaging somebody’s reputation by saying/writing bad/false things about him orchestration (N.) : the act of organizing a complicated plan/ event very carefully/secretly aberration (N.) : a fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and it may be unacceptable misrepresentation (N.) : a misleading falsehood



  1. A recurrent compulsive urge to steal









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    kleptomania kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which he cannot control, to steal things pneumonia (N.) : a serious illness affecting one/both lungs that makes breathing difficult insomnia (N.) : inability to sleep Nymphomania (N.) : the behaviour of a woman who has or wants to have sex very often

    Correct Option: A

    kleptomania kleptomania (N.) : a mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which he cannot control, to steal things pneumonia (N.) : a serious illness affecting one/both lungs that makes breathing difficult insomnia (N.) : inability to sleep Nymphomania (N.) : the behaviour of a woman who has or wants to have sex very often