Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
Wallow

The correct synonym of the given word is (b) Flounder.
Wallow: To indulge oneself in a state of emotion or to move awkwardly in mud or water. (Hindi – लोटना, डूब जाना, डगमगाना)
Example: He wallowed in self-pity after losing the match.
Flounder: To struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily. (Hindi – झिझकना, हिचकना)
Example: She floundered through her speech nervously.
Synonyms: flounder, lurch, stumble, splash.
Antonyms: succeed, thrive, straighten, steady.
Meanings of other options:
· (a) Straighten: Make or become straight (सीधा करना)
· (c) Rise: To go upward (उठना)
· (d) Steady: Firm or stable (स्थिर)