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    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word from the given options. The new government allowed all the corrupt ministers to feel th
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    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word from the given options.
    The new government allowed all the corrupt ministers to feel the sufficiency of money by banning the specific currency.

    A.

    Indeficiency

    B.

    Plenty

    C.

    Enough

    D.

    Dearth

    Correct option is D


    The correct antonym of the word "Sufficiency" is "Dearth" (Option d).
    Given Word: Sufficiency
    · Meaning: A state of having enough or an adequate amount of something. (पर्याप्तता)
    · Meaning in Hindi: पर्याप्तता या पर्याप्त मात्रा।
    · Example: The family had a sufficiency of food to last through the winter.
    Correct Answer Word: Dearth
    · Meaning: A scarcity or lack of something. (कमी)
    · Meaning in Hindi: कमी या अभाव।
    · Example: There is a dearth of clean drinking water in the drought-hit areas.
    Synonyms of "Sufficiency":
    · Adequacy, abundance, plenty, enough.
    Antonyms of "Sufficiency":
    · Dearth, insufficiency, scarcity, inadequacy.
    Meanings of All the Options:
    · Indeficiency: Incorrect, as it is not a standard English word. (त्रुटिपूर्ण शब्द)
    · Plenty: Synonym of "sufficiency," meaning a large or adequate amount. (पर्याप्त मात्रा)
    · Enough: Synonym of "sufficiency," meaning sufficient in quantity. (पर्याप्त)

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