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Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The price of fuel is declining as the elections are approaching.
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- 'Declining' refers to the act of becoming less in quantity, importance, quality, or strength.
- Example: The declining health of the old man made everyone worried.
- 'Decreasing' is a synonym for 'declining', implying something becoming less in size, amount, or degree.
- Example: The decreasing population of certain species is an environmental concern.
Additional Information
- 'Extending' (Option 1) refers to increasing in size, volume, quantity, or scope or making something longer.
- 'Exalting' (Option 2) refers to thinking or speaking very highly of, glorifying, or praising.
- 'Increasing' (Option 3) is the antonym of 'declining' and refers to something becoming larger or greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
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