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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 group of cattle.
Q1. 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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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. A person who loves money andhate spending it.
Q3. 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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Q4. A ruler with complete power over a country.
Q4. 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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Q5. A person who wastes money on luxury?
Q5. 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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Q6. One who does not tire easily.
Q6. One who does not tire easily.
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) indefatigable
Answer: (B) indefatigable
Answer: (B) indefatigable
Substitute Word: indefatigable.
Synonyms: Tireless.
Substitute Word: indefatigable. Synonyms: Tireless.
Substitute Word: indefatigable. Synonyms: Tireless.
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Q7. A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of solid snow used by Eskimos?
Q7. A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of solid snow used by Eskimos?
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) igloo
Answer: (D) igloo
Answer: (D) igloo
Substitute Word: igloo.
Substitute Word: igloo.
Substitute Word: igloo.
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Q8. A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's, especially an artist's work.
Q8. A collection of drawings, documents, etc. that represent a person's, especially an artist's work.
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) Dossier
Answer: (D) Dossier
Answer: (D) Dossier
Substitute Word: Dossier.
Synonyms: Portfolio.
Substitute Word: Dossier. Synonyms: Portfolio.
Substitute Word: Dossier. Synonyms: Portfolio.
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Q9. A person who believes everything easily.
Q9. A person who believes everything easily.
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) credulous
Answer: (C) credulous
Answer: (C) credulous
Substitute Word: credulous.
Synonyms: Gullible
Substitute Word: credulous. Synonyms: Gullible
Substitute Word: credulous. Synonyms: Gullible
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Q10. A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others.
Q10. 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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Q11. A person who is unduly anxious about his or her health.
Q11. A person who is unduly anxious about his or her health.
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) valetudinarian
Answer: (A) valetudinarian
Answer: (A) valetudinarian
Substitute Word: valetudinarian.
Synonyms: Hypochondriac.
Both refer to someone who is excessively concerned about health. The slight difference is that a valetudinarian might actually be sick, as one definition of the word is "a person suffering from poor health." The hypochondriac's anxiety is often groundless.
Substitute Word: valetudinarian. Synonyms: Hypochondriac. Both refer to someone who is excessively concerned about health. The slight difference is that a valetudinarian might actually be sick, as one definition of the word is "a person suffering from poor health." The hypochondriac's anxiety is often groundless.
Substitute Word: valetudinarian. Synonyms: Hypochondriac. Both refer to someone who is excessively concerned about health. The slight difference is that a valetudinarian might actually be sick, as one definition of the word is "a person suffering from poor health." The hypochondriac's anxiety is often groundless.
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Q12. A remedy for all diseases.
Q12. A remedy for all diseases.
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) Panacea
Answer: (C) Panacea
Answer: (C) Panacea
Substitute Word: Panacea.
It's important to note that while the concept of a panacea is intriguing, there is currently no known substance or treatment that can cure all diseases.
Substitute Word: Panacea. It's important to note that while the concept of a panacea is intriguing, there is currently no known substance or treatment that can cure all diseases.
Substitute Word: Panacea. It's important to note that while the concept of a panacea is intriguing, there is currently no known substance or treatment that can cure all diseases.
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Q13. A large impressive house.
Q13. A large impressive house.
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) mansion
Answer: (A) mansion
Answer: (A) mansion
Substitute Word: mansion.
Substitute Word: mansion.
Substitute Word: mansion.
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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 large, deep pot used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.
Q15. A large, deep pot used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.
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) casserole
Answer: (B) casserole
Answer: (B) casserole
Substitute Word: casserole.
Casseroles are versatile and convenient for cooking and serving various dishes, from hearty stews to decadent desserts.
Substitute Word: casserole. Casseroles are versatile and convenient for cooking and serving various dishes, from hearty stews to decadent desserts.
Substitute Word: casserole. Casseroles are versatile and convenient for cooking and serving various dishes, from hearty stews to decadent desserts.
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Q16. Statement open to more than one interpretation.
Q16. 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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Q17. Incapable of being read.
Q17. 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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Q18. Person who pretends to have special knowledge or skill.
Q18. Person who pretends to have special knowledge or skill.
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) charlatan
Answer: (B) charlatan
Answer: (B) charlatan
Substitute Word: charlatan.
Synonyms: fraud.
Charlatan: This term specifically refers to someone who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, typically in medicine or science, to deceive others for personal gain.
Fraud: A more general term for someone who deliberately deceives others for personal gain. This can include a wide range of activities, such as financial fraud, identity theft, and academic dishonesty.
Both terms imply dishonesty and a deliberate attempt to deceive others.
Substitute Word: charlatan. Synonyms: fraud. Charlatan: This term specifically refers to someone who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, typically in medicine or science, to deceive others for personal gain. Fraud: A more general term for someone who deliberately deceives others for personal gain. This can include a wide range of activities, such as financial fraud, identity theft, and academic dishonesty. Both terms imply dishonesty and a deliberate attempt to deceive others.
Substitute Word: charlatan. Synonyms: fraud. Charlatan: This term specifically refers to someone who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, typically in medicine or science, to deceive others for personal gain. Fraud: A more general term for someone who deliberately deceives others for personal gain. This can include a wide range of activities, such as financial fraud, identity theft, and academic dishonesty. Both terms imply dishonesty and a deliberate attempt to deceive others.
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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. A shortened form of a word or phrase.
Q20. A shortened form of a word or phrase.
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) abbreviation
Answer: (D) abbreviation
Answer: (D) abbreviation
Substitute Word: abbreviation.
Substitute Word: abbreviation.
Substitute Word: abbreviation.
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