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Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can best replace the italicised word in the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Absolute silence reigned in the whole necropolis.

A

cemetery

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B

hell

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C

cenotaph

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D

churchyard

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Solution

The correct option is A cemetery
The highlighted word means 'graveyard'.
Option A is correct. 'Cemetery' also means 'graveyard'. Thus, it has the required meaning and is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Option C, cenotaph, means 'memorial' or 'monument'.

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