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Choose the Option Closest to the Capitalized Word. Annihilate

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Question

Choose the option closest to the Capitalized word. 
ANNIHILATE

Options

  • devastate

  • delay

  • investigate

  • retaliate

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Solution

'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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