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Choose the correct synonym of the following word.
The police arrested him outside his house.

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nicked

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noted

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nough

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took away

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Solution

The correct option is C nicked
The British slang "to nick someone" means to arrest someone. Hence, Option A expresses the correct synonym. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence, incorrect.

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