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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:

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Question

Read the following word and choose the correct antonym from the option given:

frivolous

Options

  • serious

  • sad

  • furious

  • happy

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Solution

serious

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