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What is the antonym of the word 'Extricate'?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Choice-A

Choice A is incorrect. "Extricate" means to free or release from something, while "separate" means to divide or set apart. They’re not opposites.

{sbBox2-wrong} Separate

Choice-B

Choice B is incorrect. "Disconnect" is not the antonym for "extricate" because "extricate" means to free from a difficulty, but "disconnect" means to separate.

{sbBox2-wrong} Disconnect

Choice-C

Choice C is correct. "Extricate" means to free or release something, like untangling a knot. The opposite, or antonym, would be "attach," meaning to join or connect things. So, "extricate" and "attach" are opposites because one means to separate and the other means to join.

{sbBox2-correct} Attach

Choice-D

Choice D is incorrect because "detach" is not an antonym for "extricate." Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. The antonym for "extricate," which means to free or release.

{sbBox2-wrong} Detach

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Answer

Choice C

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