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

Sceptic

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Defect

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Imposition

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Aspect

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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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