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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. A person who is one of the first to do something.
Q1. A person who is one of the first to do something.
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) pioneer
Answer: (C) pioneer
Answer: (C) pioneer
Substitute Word: pioneer.
A pioneer is someone who is among the first people to explore or settle a new country or area.
Substitute Word: pioneer. A pioneer is someone who is among the first people to explore or settle a new country or area.
Substitute Word: pioneer. A pioneer is someone who is among the first people to explore or settle a new country or area.
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Q2. Come in the way of.
Q2. Come in the way of.
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) Hamper
Answer: (C) Hamper
Answer: (C) Hamper
Substitute Word: Hamper.
"Come in the way of" is an idiom that means to make it difficult for something to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly.
Synonyms: obstruct, Block, Hinder, Impede, Interfere, Obstruct.
Substitute Word: Hamper. "Come in the way of" is an idiom that means to make it difficult for something to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly. Synonyms: obstruct, Block, Hinder, Impede, Interfere, Obstruct.
Substitute Word: Hamper. "Come in the way of" is an idiom that means to make it difficult for something to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly. Synonyms: obstruct, Block, Hinder, Impede, Interfere, Obstruct.
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Q3. A group of cattle.
Q3. 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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Q4. An imaginary ideal society.
Q4. 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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Q5. A person appointed by two parties to resolve a dispute.
Q5. 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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Q6. A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others.
Q6. A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others.
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) highbrow
Answer: (B) highbrow
Answer: (B) highbrow
Substitute Word: highbrow.
Elitist: This describes the belief that a certain group of people are superior to others, often based on factors like social status, wealth, education, or intellectual ability.
Pretentious: This suggests an attempt to appear more important or intelligent than one actually is, often by using affected language or behavior.
Substitute Word: highbrow. Elitist: This describes the belief that a certain group of people are superior to others, often based on factors like social status, wealth, education, or intellectual ability. Pretentious: This suggests an attempt to appear more important or intelligent than one actually is, often by using affected language or behavior.
Substitute Word: highbrow. Elitist: This describes the belief that a certain group of people are superior to others, often based on factors like social status, wealth, education, or intellectual ability. Pretentious: This suggests an attempt to appear more important or intelligent than one actually is, often by using affected language or behavior.
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Q7. A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's work.
Q7. A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's work.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Answer: (C) Dossier
Answer: (C) Dossier
Answer: (C) Dossier
Dossier
Dossier
Dossier
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Q8. A ruler with complete power over a country.
Q8. A ruler with complete power over a country.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Substitute in one word.
Answer: (B) Dictator
Answer: (B) Dictator
Answer: (B) Dictator
Dictator
Synonyms: Supreme leader, Absolute ruler, Tyrant, Despot, Autocrat
Dictator Synonyms: Supreme leader, Absolute ruler, Tyrant, Despot, Autocrat
Dictator Synonyms: Supreme leader, Absolute ruler, Tyrant, Despot, Autocrat
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Q9. The science or philosophy of law?
Q9. The science or philosophy of law?
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) jurisprudence
Answer: (C) jurisprudence
Answer: (C) jurisprudence
Substitute Word: jurisprudence.
Substitute Word: jurisprudence.
Substitute Word: jurisprudence.
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Q10. A geometrical figure with eight sides.
Q10. A geometrical figure with eight sides.
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) Octagon
Answer: (A) Octagon
Answer: (A) Octagon
Substitute Word: Octagon.
An octagon is a polygon with eight sides.
Substitute Word: Octagon. An octagon is a polygon with eight sides.
Substitute Word: Octagon. An octagon is a polygon with eight sides.
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Q11. Causing no harm
Q11. Causing no harm
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) innocuous
Answer: (D) innocuous
Answer: (D) innocuous
Substitute Word: innocuous.
Synonyms: harmless, safe, inoffensive.
Substitute Word: innocuous. Synonyms: harmless, safe, inoffensive.
Substitute Word: innocuous. Synonyms: harmless, safe, inoffensive.
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Q12. Resistant to particular infection.
Q12. Resistant to particular infection.
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) Immune
Answer: (A) Immune
Answer: (A) Immune
Substitute Word: Immune.
Synonyms: Resistant.
Substitute Word: Immune. Synonyms: Resistant.
Substitute Word: Immune. Synonyms: Resistant.
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Q13. A family of young animals.
Q13. A family of young animals.
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) brood
Answer: (C) brood
Answer: (C) brood
Substitute Word: brood.
A brood typically refers to a group of offspring produced at the same time by a bird or other animal.
Substitute Word: brood. A brood typically refers to a group of offspring produced at the same time by a bird or other animal.
Substitute Word: brood. A brood typically refers to a group of offspring produced at the same time by a bird or other animal.
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Q14. An obsessive desire to set fire to things.
Q14. An obsessive desire to set fire to things.
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) pyromania
Answer: (D) pyromania
Answer: (D) pyromania
Substitute Word: pyromania.
Pyromania is a serious mental health condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to start fires. People with pyromania often experience a sense of pleasure or relief after setting a fire. However, they may also feel guilty or remorseful about their actions.
Substitute Word: pyromania. Pyromania is a serious mental health condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to start fires. People with pyromania often experience a sense of pleasure or relief after setting a fire. However, they may also feel guilty or remorseful about their actions.
Substitute Word: pyromania. Pyromania is a serious mental health condition that is characterized by an irresistible urge to start fires. People with pyromania often experience a sense of pleasure or relief after setting a fire. However, they may also feel guilty or remorseful about their actions.
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Q15. Give one-word substitution for ‘a person who loots and plunders ships’.
Q15. Give one-word substitution for ‘a person who loots and plunders ships’.
Answer: (B) Pirate
Answer: (B) Pirate
Answer: (B) Pirate
A pirate is a person who engages in robbery or plundering, especially on the high seas.
A pirate is a person who engages in robbery or plundering, especially on the high seas.
A pirate is a person who engages in robbery or plundering, especially on the high seas.
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Q16. A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
Q16. A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
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) Acronym
Answer: (B) Acronym
Answer: (B) Acronym
Substitute Word: Acronym.
Substitute Word: Acronym.
Substitute Word: Acronym.
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Q17. Working very hard and very carefully.
Q17. Working very hard and very carefully.
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) Diligent
Answer: (C) Diligent
Answer: (C) Diligent
Diligent
Diligent
Diligent
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Q18. The dates when days and nights are of equal length.
Q18. The dates when days and nights are of equal length.
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) equinox
Answer: (A) equinox
Answer: (A) equinox
Substitute Word: equinox.
There are two equinoxes each year:
Vernal Equinox: Around March 20th or 21st.
Autumnal Equinox: Around September 22nd or 23rd.
During these equinoxes, the Sun's rays shine directly on the equator, resulting in roughly equal day and night lengths across most of the Earth.
Substitute Word: equinox. There are two equinoxes each year: Vernal Equinox: Around March 20th or 21st. Autumnal Equinox: Around September 22nd or 23rd. During these equinoxes, the Sun's rays shine directly on the equator, resulting in roughly equal day and night lengths across most of the Earth.
Substitute Word: equinox. There are two equinoxes each year: Vernal Equinox: Around March 20th or 21st. Autumnal Equinox: Around September 22nd or 23rd. During these equinoxes, the Sun's rays shine directly on the equator, resulting in roughly equal day and night lengths across most of the Earth.
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Q19. An instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity and air pressure.
Q19. An instrument for measuring time accurately in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity and air pressure.
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) chronometer
Answer: (C) chronometer
Answer: (C) chronometer
Substitute Word: chronometer.
Chronometers are highly accurate timepieces specifically designed to maintain precision under various conditions, including motion and changes in temperature, humidity, and air pressure. They are crucial for navigation and other applications where precise timekeeping is essential.
Substitute Word: chronometer. Chronometers are highly accurate timepieces specifically designed to maintain precision under various conditions, including motion and changes in temperature, humidity, and air pressure. They are crucial for navigation and other applications where precise timekeeping is essential.
Substitute Word: chronometer. Chronometers are highly accurate timepieces specifically designed to maintain precision under various conditions, including motion and changes in temperature, humidity, and air pressure. They are crucial for navigation and other applications where precise timekeeping is essential.
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Q20. Using right and left hand equally well.
Q20. 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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