Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
The father advised his errant son not to maunder about but do something worthwhile.

trouble

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wander

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run

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play

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Solution

The correct option is B wander
Option B: 'Maunder' means 'move or act in a dreamy or idle manner'.
'Wander' means 'walk or move in an aimless way'.
This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option B is correct.
Option A: 'Trouble' means 'problems or difficulties'.
Option C: 'Run' means 'to move along, faster than walking'.
Option D: 'Play' means 'engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation'.
These words do not mean the same as the given word 'maunder'.
So, options A, C and D are wrong.

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