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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase.

"A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of land"

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Peninsula
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Isthmus
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Gulf
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Continent
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Solution

The correct option is B Isthmus
Peninsula : a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
Isthmus : a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Continent : any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica).
Gulf : a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.

Hence, option (B) is correct.

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