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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
During the war, the shipping lanes proved prone to attacks, so measures had to be taken to deter them.
Find the synonym of the underlined word.
During the war, the shipping lanes proved prone to attacks, so measures had to be taken to deter them.
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The correct option is A Susceptible
'Prone' means likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable."farmed fish are prone to disease"In this context, "During the war, the shipping lanes proved prone to attacks, so measures had to be taken to deter them", 'prone' means susceptible or vulnerable. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
'Prone' means likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.
"farmed fish are prone to disease"
In this context, "During the war, the shipping lanes proved prone to attacks, so measures had to be taken to deter them", 'prone' means susceptible or vulnerable. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
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