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Disuse: Some Words Fall into Disuse as Technology Makes Objects Obsolete. - Mathematics

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Question

For the word, a contextual sentence is given. Pick the word from the alternatives given, that is most inappropriate in the given context.
DISUSE: Some words fall into disuse as technology makes objects obsolete.

Options

  • Prevalent 

  • Discarded

  • Obliterated

  • Unfashionable

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Solution

Disuse means the state of not being used. Options, b, c, and d can be used in this context but prevalent stands out and is the correct choice.

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