'There is hardly any residential colony in this city that is not hemmed in by them'. What does the word 'hemmed' indicate?

Bordered

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Covered

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Centred

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Isolated

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Solution

The correct option is A Bordered
The correct answer is Option A.
HEMMED means bordered. Thus the sentence means that they is hardly any residential colony in this city that is not bordered by them.
The remaining options are incorrect because they do not mean BORDERED.
Option B- COVERED means to extend over an area.
Option C- CENTRED means to be in the centre area.
Option D- ISOLATED means to be far from habitation.

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