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Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part:
He corroborated the statement of his brother

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Confirmed
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Disproved
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Condemned
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Questioned
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Solution

The correct option is C Confirmed
Corroborated implies to make something (a statement) morecertain. So, the word nearest in meaning is confirmed.
To disprove is to show an assertion,claimetc. to be incorrect.
Condemned is to express an unfavorable or adversejudgment on or indicatestrongdisapproval of something.
To question something is to put a problemfordiscussion or underdiscussion a matterforinvestigation.


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