Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Ignoring something will not make it go away; you must see a doctor for that pain in your chest.

• A. Taking an interest in
• B. Looking closely at
• C. Taking care of
• D. Studying the causes of
• E. Paying no attention to

Answer 1

The correct option is E Paying no attention to

'Ignore' means to refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.

"he ignored her outraged question"

In the given context, "Ignoring something will not make it go away; you must see a doctor for that pain in your chest", 'ignoring' means paying no attention to or disregard or neglect. Hence, option E is correct and the others are not because they do not provide he appropriate answer.