Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking his students on expeditions.

Oppress

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Fake

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Encourage

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Diminish

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Subdue

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Solution

The correct option is C Encourage
'Stimulate' means to encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in.
"the reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented"
In this context, "The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking his students on expeditions", 'stimulate' means encourage. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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