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प्रश्न
Choose the option closest to the Capitalized word.
ANNIHILATE
विकल्प
devastate
delay
investigate
retaliate
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उत्तर
'Annihilate' means 'destroy completely' or 'devastate'; 'delay means 'late'; 'investigate' means find out'; and 'retaliate' means to 'attack in response to a similar attack'.
So, devastate is the correct option.
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