Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?
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Answer: B
To identify the incorrect combination, we examine the semantic relationship (synonyms) between the words in each option:
- Acquiescence – Submission: Acquiescence means passive assent or agreement without protest, which is synonymous with submission.
- Wheedle – Roundabout: Wheedle means to influence or persuade a person by smooth words or flattery. Roundabout means indirect or circuitous. These two words have entirely different meanings and are not synonyms.
- Flippancy – Lightness: Flippancy refers to a disrespectful lack of seriousness, which is synonymous with lightness of mind or character.
- Profligate – Extravagant: Profligate means recklessly wasteful or wild in spending, which is synonymous with extravagant.
Therefore, the incorrect combination is Wheedle – Roundabout.
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