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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Little Cecily cannot say 'will' because she has a speech impediment.

A
Sceptic
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Defect
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Imposition
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D
Aspect
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E
Grit
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Solution

The correct option is A Defect
'Impediment' means a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.
synonyms: speech defect, speech impediment
In this context, "Little Cecily cannot say 'will' because she has a speech impediment", 'impediment' means defect. Hence, option B is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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