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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 claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others.
Q1. 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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Q2. A person who is trained for travelling into space.
Q2. 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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Q3. Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year.
Q3. Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year.
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) Hibernation
Answer: (D) Hibernation
Answer: (D) Hibernation
Substitute Word: Hibernation.
Hibernation is the term used to describe a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during the winter or other unfavorable periods, such as drought. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate slow down significantly, allowing them to conserve energy when food is scarce.
Substitute Word: Hibernation. Hibernation is the term used to describe a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during the winter or other unfavorable periods, such as drought. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate slow down significantly, allowing them to conserve energy when food is scarce.
Substitute Word: Hibernation. Hibernation is the term used to describe a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during the winter or other unfavorable periods, such as drought. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature, heart rate, and breathing rate slow down significantly, allowing them to conserve energy when food is scarce.
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Q4. Statement open to more than one interpretation.
Q4. 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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Q5. One who does not tire easily.
Q5. 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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Q6. Touching along the side or boundary.
Q6. Touching along the side or boundary.
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) contiguous
Answer: (D) contiguous
Answer: (D) contiguous
Substitute Word: contiguous.
Substitute Word: contiguous.
Substitute Word: contiguous.
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Q7. Extreme fear of water.
Q7. 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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Q8. A large, deep pot used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.
Q8. 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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Q9. Morals that govern one's behaviour.
Q9. 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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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. A group of cattle.
Q11. 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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Q12. Not supporting any side in an argument.
Q12. 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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Q13. A slowly moving mass or river of ice.
Q13. 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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Q14. People living at the same time.
Q14. People living at the same time.
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) contemporaries
Answer: (C) contemporaries
Answer: (C) contemporaries
Substitute Word: contemporaries.
Substitute Word: contemporaries.
Substitute Word: contemporaries.
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Q15. A place where clothes are kept.
Q15. A place where clothes are 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: (A) Wardrobe
Answer: (A) Wardrobe
Answer: (A) Wardrobe
Substitute Word: Wardrobe.
Wardrobe: A tall cabinet with shelves, drawers, and a hanging space for clothes.
Closet: A small room or compartment built into a wall for storing clothes.
Dresser: A chest of drawers with a mirror, often used for storing clothes and accessories.
Substitute Word: Wardrobe. Wardrobe: A tall cabinet with shelves, drawers, and a hanging space for clothes. Closet: A small room or compartment built into a wall for storing clothes. Dresser: A chest of drawers with a mirror, often used for storing clothes and accessories.
Substitute Word: Wardrobe. Wardrobe: A tall cabinet with shelves, drawers, and a hanging space for clothes. Closet: A small room or compartment built into a wall for storing clothes. Dresser: A chest of drawers with a mirror, often used for storing clothes and accessories.
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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 government by the nobles.
Q17. A government by the nobles.
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) Aristocracy
Answer: (B) Aristocracy
Answer: (B) Aristocracy
Substitute Word: Aristocracy.
In an aristocracy, power is held by a small group of privileged people, typically those of noble birth.
Substitute Word: Aristocracy. In an aristocracy, power is held by a small group of privileged people, typically those of noble birth.
Substitute Word: Aristocracy. In an aristocracy, power is held by a small group of privileged people, typically those of noble birth.
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Q18. A close-fitting cover for a sword.
Q18. A close-fitting cover for a sword.
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) Sheath
Answer: (C) Sheath
Answer: (C) Sheath
Substitute Word: Sheath.
Synonyms: Scabbard, Sword case.
Substitute Word: Sheath. Synonyms: Scabbard, Sword case.
Substitute Word: Sheath. Synonyms: Scabbard, Sword case.
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Q19. Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’.
Q19. 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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Q20. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers.
Q20. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers.
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) florist
Answer: (C) florist
Answer: (C) florist
Substitute Word: florist.
Substitute Word: florist.
Substitute Word: florist.
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