Find the synonym of the underlined word. A hush fell over the guests who had gathered for the graduation ceremony.
A
Witnessed
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B
Gaped
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C
Participated
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D
Assembled
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E
Sweltered
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Solution
The correct option is C Assembled
'Gathered' means to come together; assemble or accumulate.
"as soon as a crowd gathered, the police came"
In this sentence, "A hush fell over the guests who had gathered for the graduation ceremony", 'gathered' means to assemble or accumulate. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate answer.