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Question
Find the opposites of the following :
| cautious - | ______ |
| dogmatic - | ______ |
| contrary - | ______ |
| savage - | ______ |
| beneficial - | ______ |
| reasonable - | ______ |
| hypothetical - | ______ |
| cruelty - | ______ |
| immune - | ______ |
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Solution
| cautious - | reckless |
| dogmatic - | open-minded |
| contrary - | agreeable |
| savage - | calm |
| beneficial - | worthless |
| reasonable - | irrational |
| hypothetical - | actual |
| cruelty - | compassion |
| immune - | susceptible |
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