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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Under the guise of asking the way to the station, the detective approached the suspicious-looking young man.
Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Under the guise of asking the way to the station, the detective approached the suspicious-looking young man.
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The correct option is E Pretense
'Guise' means an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something."he visited in the guise of an inspector"In this context, "Under the guise of asking the way to the station, the detective approached the suspicious-looking young man", 'guise' means pretense or semblance. Hence, option E is correct and the other options are not because they don not provide the correct answer.
'Guise' means an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
"he visited in the guise of an inspector"
In this context, "Under the guise of asking the way to the station, the detective approached the suspicious-looking young man", 'guise' means pretense or semblance. Hence, option E is correct and the other options are not because they don not provide the correct answer.
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