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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. Extreme fear of water.
Q1. Extreme fear of water.
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) hydrophobia
Answer: (A) hydrophobia
Answer: (A) hydrophobia
Substitute Word: hydrophobia.
Synonyms: aquaphobia.
Substitute Word: hydrophobia. Synonyms: aquaphobia.
Substitute Word: hydrophobia. Synonyms: aquaphobia.
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Q2. Using right and left hand equally well.
Q2. 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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Q3. Working very hard and very carefully.
Q3. 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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Q4. Flesh eating animal.
Q4. 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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Q5. Method of talking in a roundabout way.
Q5. Method of talking in a roundabout 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) circumlocution
Answer: (B) circumlocution
Answer: (B) circumlocution
Substitute Word: circumlocution.
Circumlocution refers to the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be evasive or to avoid saying something directly.
Substitute Word: circumlocution. Circumlocution refers to the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be evasive or to avoid saying something directly.
Substitute Word: circumlocution. Circumlocution refers to the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be evasive or to avoid saying something directly.
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Q6. Impossible to satisfy.
Q6. Impossible to satisfy.
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) insatiable
Answer: (D) insatiable
Answer: (D) insatiable
The word that means "impossible to satisfy" is insatiable.
Synonyms: Unappeasable, unquenchable, voracious.
The word that means "impossible to satisfy" is insatiable. Synonyms: Unappeasable, unquenchable, voracious.
The word that means "impossible to satisfy" is insatiable. Synonyms: Unappeasable, unquenchable, voracious.
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Q7. The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Q7. The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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) radiology
Answer: (D) radiology
Answer: (D) radiology
Substitute Word: radiology.
Radiology encompasses the medical use of imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, Ultrasound, etc.
Substitute Word: radiology. Radiology encompasses the medical use of imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, Ultrasound, etc.
Substitute Word: radiology. Radiology encompasses the medical use of imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, Ultrasound, etc.
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Q8. A set of rooms forming one residence in a building.
Q8. 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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Q9. Identification with another person’s feelings.
Q9. Identification with another person’s feelings.
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) empathy
Answer: (A) empathy
Answer: (A) empathy
Substitute Word: empathy.
Substitute Word: empathy.
Substitute Word: empathy.
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Q10. A group of stars found close together.
Q10. 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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Q11. Incapable of being read.
Q11. Incapable of being read.
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) illegible
Answer: (C) illegible
Answer: (C) illegible
Substitute Word: illegible.
Illegible: Difficult or impossible to read.
Substitute Word: illegible. Illegible: Difficult or impossible to read.
Substitute Word: illegible. Illegible: Difficult or impossible to read.
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Q12. A person who preaches religion and considered to be a messenger of God.
Q12. A person who preaches religion and considered to be a messenger 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: (D) Prophet
Answer: (D) Prophet
Answer: (D) Prophet
Substitute Word: Prophet.
A prophet is a person who is believed to have been divinely inspired to speak on behalf of God.
Substitute Word: Prophet. A prophet is a person who is believed to have been divinely inspired to speak on behalf of God.
Substitute Word: Prophet. A prophet is a person who is believed to have been divinely inspired to speak on behalf of God.
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Q13. That which cannot be seen through.
Q13. That which cannot be seen through.
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) opaque
Answer: (D) opaque
Answer: (D) opaque
Substitute Word: opaque.
Synonyms: Impenetrable, Non-transparent, Obscure.
Substitute Word: opaque. Synonyms: Impenetrable, Non-transparent, Obscure.
Substitute Word: opaque. Synonyms: Impenetrable, Non-transparent, Obscure.
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Q14. Obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat?
Q14. 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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Q15. A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's work.
Q15. 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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Q16. A partner in crime.
Q16. A partner in crime.
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) Accomplice
Answer: (A) Accomplice
Answer: (A) Accomplice
Substitute Word: Accomplice.
Synonyms: Co-conspirator, Abettor.
Substitute Word: Accomplice. Synonyms: Co-conspirator, Abettor.
Substitute Word: Accomplice. Synonyms: Co-conspirator, Abettor.
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Q17. Harsh or discordant sound.
Q17. Harsh or discordant sound.
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) cacophony
Answer: (C) cacophony
Answer: (C) cacophony
Substitute Word: cacophony.
Cacophony refers to a harsh, jarring, and unpleasant mixture of sounds.
Substitute Word: cacophony. Cacophony refers to a harsh, jarring, and unpleasant mixture of sounds.
Substitute Word: cacophony. Cacophony refers to a harsh, jarring, and unpleasant mixture of sounds.
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Q18. The Science which studies the crust of the earth.
Q18. The Science which studies the crust of the earth.
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) geology
Answer: (D) geology
Answer: (D) geology
Substitute Word: geology.
Geology is a broad term that encompasses the study of Earth's solid, liquid, and gaseous parts, as well as the processes that shape them. It includes the study of rocks, minerals, fossils, and the history of the planet.
Substitute Word: geology. Geology is a broad term that encompasses the study of Earth's solid, liquid, and gaseous parts, as well as the processes that shape them. It includes the study of rocks, minerals, fossils, and the history of the planet.
Substitute Word: geology. Geology is a broad term that encompasses the study of Earth's solid, liquid, and gaseous parts, as well as the processes that shape them. It includes the study of rocks, minerals, fossils, and the history of the planet.
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Q19. Something which is easily breakable.
Q19. Something which is easily breakable.
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) fragile
Answer: (B) fragile
Answer: (B) fragile
Substitute Word: fragile.
Synonyms: Delicate, Brittle.
Substitute Word: fragile. Synonyms: Delicate, Brittle.
Substitute Word: fragile. Synonyms: Delicate, Brittle.
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Q20. The therapeutic use of sunlight.
Q20. 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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