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Choose the alternative which can replace the word printed in italic bold without changing the meaning of the sentence.
It was a facetious remark which totally failed to make any impression.
Choose the alternative which can replace the word printed in italic bold without changing the meaning of the sentence.
It was a facetious remark which totally failed to make any impression.
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The correct option is D flippant
In this sentence we would be selecting the word that matched best with facetious.Facetious means treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant. Flippant would be the right answerIf we look into the other options,Irrelevant means not connected to somethingReconciliatory intended or likely to restore friendly relationsmeaningless means not having any meaning or significanceOption B is correct
In this sentence we would be selecting the word that matched best with facetious.
Facetious means treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant. Flippant would be the right answer
If we look into the other options,
Irrelevant means not connected to something
Reconciliatory intended or likely to restore friendly relations
meaningless means not having any meaning or significance
Option B is correct
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