Choose the most appropriate antonym of the highlighted word.
That missing context can often lead to separate interpretations by different readers or viewers.

Correct option is C

“interpretation” means an understanding/meaning that a person forms from something (a “reading” of a text, message, scene, or situation). (Hindi: अर्थ निकालना/व्याख्या/अर्थ-निर्णय)
• In the sentence, “separate interpretations” means different people may understand the same thing differently because context is missing.

• Correct antonym: (C) Ignorance
– Ignorance means lack of knowledge/understanding. (Hindi: अज्ञान/अनभिज्ञता)
– If someone is in ignorance, they are unable to form a proper interpretation because they do not have the needed understanding/context. Hence, ignorance works as the opposite idea of “interpretation/understanding.”
– Example: Due to ignorance of the rules, he misunderstood the instructions.

Synonyms of Interpretation: understanding, meaning, reading, explanation
Antonyms of Interpretation: ignorance, misunderstanding (in some contexts), unawareness

Meanings of other options and why they are incorrect:
• (A) Analysis (Hindi: विश्लेषण) → close to interpretation; it is a method of examining meaning, not the opposite.
• (B) Insight (Hindi: अंतर्दृष्टि) → deeper understanding; again related to interpretation, not opposite.
• (D) Explanation (Hindi: स्पष्टीकरण) → a synonym/near-synonym of interpretation in many contexts; it clarifies meaning rather than opposing it.