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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. Causing no harm
Q1. 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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Q2. A ruler with complete power over a country.
Q2. 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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Q3. Something that is no longer in use.
Q3. 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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Q4. A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
Q4. 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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Q5. Something happening by chance in a happy and beneficial way.
Q5. 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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Q6. Identification with another person’s feelings.
Q6. 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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Q7. A family of young animals.
Q7. 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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Q8. Using right and left hand equally well.
Q8. 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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Q9. Movement of people or animals from one area to another.
Q9. Movement of people or animals from one area to another.
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) Migration
Answer: (B) Migration
Answer: (B) Migration
Substitute Word: Migration.
Substitute Word: Migration.
Substitute Word: Migration.
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Q10. Morals that govern one's behaviour.
Q10. 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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Q11. Small room where dishes are washed.
Q11. 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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Q12. A person who loves money andhate spending it.
Q12. A person who loves money andhate spending it.
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) Miser
Answer: (B) Miser
Answer: (B) Miser
Substitute Word: Miser.
Synonyms: hoarder.
Miser: This term specifically refers to someone who loves money and hates to spend it, often to the point of extreme frugality and even hoarding.
Hoarder: While hoarders may accumulate money, the term generally refers to someone who compulsively collects and stores a large number of objects, often to the point of clutter and disorganization.
Both terms imply an excessive attachment to possessions, including money, and a reluctance to part with them.
Substitute Word: Miser. Synonyms: hoarder. Miser: This term specifically refers to someone who loves money and hates to spend it, often to the point of extreme frugality and even hoarding. Hoarder: While hoarders may accumulate money, the term generally refers to someone who compulsively collects and stores a large number of objects, often to the point of clutter and disorganization. Both terms imply an excessive attachment to possessions, including money, and a reluctance to part with them.
Substitute Word: Miser. Synonyms: hoarder. Miser: This term specifically refers to someone who loves money and hates to spend it, often to the point of extreme frugality and even hoarding. Hoarder: While hoarders may accumulate money, the term generally refers to someone who compulsively collects and stores a large number of objects, often to the point of clutter and disorganization. Both terms imply an excessive attachment to possessions, including money, and a reluctance to part with them.
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Q13. Method of talking in a roundabout way.
Q13. 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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Q14. A person who is trained for travelling into space.
Q14. A person who is trained for travelling into space.
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) astronaut
Answer: (C) astronaut
Answer: (C) astronaut
Substitute Word: astronaut.
Substitute Word: astronaut.
Substitute Word: astronaut.
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Q15. Not supporting any side in an argument.
Q15. Not supporting any side in an argument.
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) Impartial
Answer: (A) Impartial
Answer: (A) Impartial
Substitute Word: Impartial.
Synonyms: Neutral, Unbiased.
Substitute Word: Impartial. Synonyms: Neutral, Unbiased.
Substitute Word: Impartial. Synonyms: Neutral, Unbiased.
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Q16. The stage of growth between boyhood and youth.
Q16. The stage of growth between boyhood and youth.
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) Adolescence
Answer: (D) Adolescence
Answer: (D) Adolescence
Substitute Word: Adolescence.
Synonyms: Teenage.
Teenage: This is a common term for the period of adolescence, typically referring to ages 13-19.
Substitute Word: Adolescence. Synonyms: Teenage. Teenage: This is a common term for the period of adolescence, typically referring to ages 13-19.
Substitute Word: Adolescence. Synonyms: Teenage. Teenage: This is a common term for the period of adolescence, typically referring to ages 13-19.
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Q17. A person who wastes money on luxury?
Q17. A person who wastes money on luxury?
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) Extravagant
Answer: (D) Extravagant
Answer: (D) Extravagant
Substitute Word: Extravagant
Synonyms: wasteful, spendthrift.
Substitute Word: Extravagant Synonyms: wasteful, spendthrift.
Substitute Word: Extravagant Synonyms: wasteful, spendthrift.
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Q18. A glass container in which fish can be kept?
Q18. A glass container in which fish can be kept?
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) Aquarium
Answer: (D) Aquarium
Answer: (D) Aquarium
Substitute Word: Aquarium.
Substitute Word: Aquarium.
Substitute Word: Aquarium.
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Q19. The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Q19. 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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Q20. Extreme fear of water.
Q20. 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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