In the question below, a word is given. Following the word, three sentences have been given. Find out which of the following sentence(s) has/have correct usage of the given word.

Repudiated
(I) The Supreme Court repudiated the allegation that the prisoner had deceived someone.
(II) Researchers repudiated the claim made by a group of people.
(III) He was mocking his friends when his mother repudiated him.

Correct option is E

Correct Answer:
(e) Both (I) & (II)
Explanation:
The word "repudiated" means to reject, deny, or disown something as false or untrue (in Hindi: अस्वीकार करना या खंडन करना). It is used when someone formally denies a statement, allegation, or claim.
Sentence Analysis:
1. (I) The Supreme Court repudiated the allegation that the prisoner had deceived someone.
· Correct: The sentence uses "repudiated" properly to indicate that the Supreme Court denied the allegation.
2. (II) Researchers repudiated the claim made by a group of people.
· Correct: The sentence uses "repudiated" properly to indicate that researchers rejected or discredited a claim.
3. (III) He was mocking his friends when his mother repudiated him.
· Incorrect: The word "repudiated" is incorrectly used here. It cannot refer to scolding or mocking a person; it specifically relates to rejecting a claim or statement. The proper word could be "rebuked" instead.
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Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
· (a) Only (I): Incorrect, as (II) is also correct.
· (b) None of these: Incorrect, as both (I) and (II) are correct.
· (c) Both (III) & (I): Incorrect, as (III) is incorrect.
· (d) Only (III): Incorrect, as (III) is incorrect.
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Final Answer:
(e) Both (I) & (II) because these sentences correctly use the word "repudiated."
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