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One-word substitution is the replacement of a phrase or a group of words with a single word. It's a valuable tool for enhancing vocabulary, improving writing conciseness, and facilitating clearer communication.
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Category Description: One-word substitution is the replacement of a phrase or a group of words with a single word. It's a valuable tool for enhancing vocabulary, improving writing conciseness, and facilitating clearer communication.
Q1. Obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat?
Q1. Obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (A) Anorexia
Answer: (A) Anorexia
Answer: (A) Anorexia
Substitute Word: Anorexia.
Substitute Word: Anorexia.
Substitute Word: Anorexia.
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Q2. A song or music in praise of God.
Q2. A song or music in praise of God.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) Hymn
Answer: (C) Hymn
Answer: (C) Hymn
Substitute Word: Hymn.
Hymns are religious songs or poems of praise to God or a deity.
Substitute Word: Hymn. Hymns are religious songs or poems of praise to God or a deity.
Substitute Word: Hymn. Hymns are religious songs or poems of praise to God or a deity.
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Q3. The cultivation of grapevines.
Q3. The cultivation of grapevines.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) viticulture
Answer: (C) viticulture
Answer: (C) viticulture
Substitute Word: viticulture.
It encompasses all aspects of grapevine growing, from planting and pruning to harvesting and winemaking.
Vineyard: A cultivated plot of land where grapevines are grown.
Viniculture: The science and production of wine.
Ampelography: The scientific study of grapevines.
Substitute Word: viticulture. It encompasses all aspects of grapevine growing, from planting and pruning to harvesting and winemaking. Vineyard: A cultivated plot of land where grapevines are grown. Viniculture: The science and production of wine. Ampelography: The scientific study of grapevines.
Substitute Word: viticulture. It encompasses all aspects of grapevine growing, from planting and pruning to harvesting and winemaking. Vineyard: A cultivated plot of land where grapevines are grown. Viniculture: The science and production of wine. Ampelography: The scientific study of grapevines.
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Q4. A slowly moving mass or river of ice.
Q4. A slowly moving mass or river of ice.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) glacier
Answer: (B) glacier
Answer: (B) glacier
Substitute Word: glacier.
Substitute Word: glacier.
Substitute Word: glacier.
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Q5. A group of ships sailing together.
Q5. A group of ships sailing together.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) Fleet
Answer: (B) Fleet
Answer: (B) Fleet
Substitute Word: Fleet.
Substitute Word: Fleet.
Substitute Word: Fleet.
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Q6. Something happening by chance in a happy and beneficial way.
Q6. Something happening by chance in a happy and beneficial way.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) serendipity
Answer: (B) serendipity
Answer: (B) serendipity
Substitute Word: serendipity.
Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Substitute Word: serendipity. Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Substitute Word: serendipity. Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
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Q7. An imaginary ideal society.
Q7. An imaginary ideal society.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Answer: (C) Utopia
Answer: (C) Utopia
Answer: (C) Utopia
Substitute Word: Utopia.
Substitute Word: Utopia.
Substitute Word: Utopia.
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Q8. Statement open to more than one interpretation.
Q8. Statement open to more than one interpretation.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) Ambiguous
Answer: (B) Ambiguous
Answer: (B) Ambiguous
Substitute Word: Ambiguous.
An ambiguous statement is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
Substitute Word: Ambiguous. An ambiguous statement is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
Substitute Word: Ambiguous. An ambiguous statement is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
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Q9. Using right and left hand equally well.
Q9. Using right and left hand equally well.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) Ambidextrous
Answer: (B) Ambidextrous
Answer: (B) Ambidextrous
Substitute Word: Ambidextrous.
Ambidextrous people can use both their right and left hands with equal skill and ease.
Substitute Word: Ambidextrous. Ambidextrous people can use both their right and left hands with equal skill and ease.
Substitute Word: Ambidextrous. Ambidextrous people can use both their right and left hands with equal skill and ease.
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Q10. Act of giving up the throne.
Q10. Act of giving up the throne.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (A) Abdication
Answer: (A) Abdication
Answer: (A) Abdication
Substitute Word: Abdication.
Synonyms: Resignation, Renunciation.
Substitute Word: Abdication. Synonyms: Resignation, Renunciation.
Substitute Word: Abdication. Synonyms: Resignation, Renunciation.
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Q11. Morals that govern one's behaviour.
Q11. Morals that govern one's behaviour.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) Ethics
Answer: (B) Ethics
Answer: (B) Ethics
Substitute Word: Ethics.
Ethics are a system of moral principles that guide an individual or group's behavior.
Substitute Word: Ethics. Ethics are a system of moral principles that guide an individual or group's behavior.
Substitute Word: Ethics. Ethics are a system of moral principles that guide an individual or group's behavior.
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Q12. A group of cattle.
Q12. A group of cattle.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Answer: (B) Herd
Answer: (B) Herd
Answer: (B) Herd
Substitute Word: Herd.
Synonyms: Flock, Drove.
Substitute Word: Herd. Synonyms: Flock, Drove.
Substitute Word: Herd. Synonyms: Flock, Drove.
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Q13. The therapeutic use of sunlight.
Q13. The therapeutic use of sunlight.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) heliotherapy
Answer: (D) heliotherapy
Answer: (D) heliotherapy
Substitute Word: heliotherapy.
Substitute Word: heliotherapy.
Substitute Word: heliotherapy.
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Q14. Small room where dishes are washed.
Q14. Small room where dishes are washed.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) Scullery
Answer: (D) Scullery
Answer: (D) Scullery
Substitute Word: Scullery.
Substitute Word: Scullery.
Substitute Word: Scullery.
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Q15. A set of rooms forming one residence in a building.
Q15. A set of rooms forming one residence in a building.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (C) apartment
Answer: (C) apartment
Answer: (C) apartment
Substitute Word: apartment.
Synonyms: Flat.
Substitute Word: apartment. Synonyms: Flat.
Substitute Word: apartment. Synonyms: Flat.
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Q16. Flesh eating animal.
Q16. Flesh eating animal.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (B) Carnivore
Answer: (B) Carnivore
Answer: (B) Carnivore
Substitute Word: Carnivore.
They have specialized features like sharp teeth and claws to help them hunt and tear their prey. Examples of carnivores include lions, tigers, wolves, and sharks.
Substitute Word: Carnivore. They have specialized features like sharp teeth and claws to help them hunt and tear their prey. Examples of carnivores include lions, tigers, wolves, and sharks.
Substitute Word: Carnivore. They have specialized features like sharp teeth and claws to help them hunt and tear their prey. Examples of carnivores include lions, tigers, wolves, and sharks.
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Q17. Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’.
Q17. Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’.
Answer: (B) Biography
Answer: (B) Biography
Answer: (B) Biography
A biography is a written account of a person's life, written by someone other than the subject.
A biography is a written account of a person's life, written by someone other than the subject.
A biography is a written account of a person's life, written by someone other than the subject.
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Q18. A group of stars found close together.
Q18. A group of stars found close together.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) constellation
Answer: (D) constellation
Answer: (D) constellation
Substitute Word: constellation.
Synonyms: Asterism.
A constellation is a recognized grouping of stars that forms a distinct pattern in the night sky. These patterns have been given names and stories throughout history, often associated with mythology or folklore. Examples include Orion, Ursa Major (the Big Dipper), and Taurus.
An asterism is a smaller, less formally defined group of stars within a constellation or sometimes across multiple constellations. They often form recognizable patterns but aren't officially recognized as constellations. Examples include the Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) and the Summer Triangle (formed by stars from three different constellations).
So, whether a group of stars is called a constellation or an asterism depends on its size, shape, and whether it has been officially recognized by astronomical societies.
Substitute Word: constellation. Synonyms: Asterism. A constellation is a recognized grouping of stars that forms a distinct pattern in the night sky. These patterns have been given names and stories throughout history, often associated with mythology or folklore. Examples include Orion, Ursa Major (the Big Dipper), and Taurus. An asterism is a smaller, less formally defined group of stars within a constellation or sometimes across multiple constellations. They often form recognizable patterns but aren't officially recognized as constellations. Examples include the Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) and the Summer Triangle (formed by stars from three different constellations). So, whether a group of stars is called a constellation or an asterism depends on its size, shape, and whether it has been officially recognized by astronomical societies.
Substitute Word: constellation. Synonyms: Asterism. A constellation is a recognized grouping of stars that forms a distinct pattern in the night sky. These patterns have been given names and stories throughout history, often associated with mythology or folklore. Examples include Orion, Ursa Major (the Big Dipper), and Taurus. An asterism is a smaller, less formally defined group of stars within a constellation or sometimes across multiple constellations. They often form recognizable patterns but aren't officially recognized as constellations. Examples include the Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) and the Summer Triangle (formed by stars from three different constellations). So, whether a group of stars is called a constellation or an asterism depends on its size, shape, and whether it has been officially recognized by astronomical societies.
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Q19. A person appointed by two parties to resolve a dispute.
Q19. A person appointed by two parties to resolve a dispute.
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
What is one word substitution of the phrase?
Answer: (D) arbitrator
Answer: (D) arbitrator
Answer: (D) arbitrator
Substitute Word: arbitrator.
An arbitrator is an impartial third party who is chosen by two disputing parties to hear their arguments and make a decision that will resolve their conflict.
Substitute Word: arbitrator. An arbitrator is an impartial third party who is chosen by two disputing parties to hear their arguments and make a decision that will resolve their conflict.
Substitute Word: arbitrator. An arbitrator is an impartial third party who is chosen by two disputing parties to hear their arguments and make a decision that will resolve their conflict.
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Q20. Something that is no longer in use.
Q20. Something that is no longer in use.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Answer: (C) Obsolete
Answer: (C) Obsolete
Answer: (C) Obsolete
Obsolete
Obsolete
Obsolete
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