Two are true, one is not
Exercise and reference answers
- Questions
- False statement
- 'excuse' opposes 'pardon'
- Statements
- 'aggravate' opposes 'alleviate'
- 'condemn' opposes 'pardon'
- 'excuse' opposes 'pardon'
- False statement
- 'renew' opposes 'exterminate'
- Statements
- 'renew' opposes 'exterminate'
- 'intensify' opposes 'allay'
- 'establish' opposes 'exterminate'
- False statement
- An antonym stays near the sense
- Statements
- An antonym reverses the sense
- An antonym stays near the sense
- A synonym stays near the sense
Explanation
The false line calls a synonym an antonym. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.