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Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. The hunter dogs followed the hyena’s ________.
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Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.
The hunter dogs followed the hyena’s ________.

A.

sense

B.

scent

C.

cense

D.

cents

Correct option is B

The most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank is (b) scent.
· The sentence would read: "The hunter dogs followed the hyena’s scent."
· In this context, "scent" refers to the smell or odor left by the hyena, which the hunter dogs are tracking.
· "Sense" refers to perception or understanding, "cense" is a less common word related to incense, and "cents" are units of currency, none of which make sense in the given context.

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