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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.To make a person or animal go away by waving one's arms at them

  1. A
    to scram
  2. B
    to shoo
  3. C
    to vamoose
  4. D
    to scoot

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's look at the definitions of the given words:To shoo: To make a person or animal go away by waving one's arms or calling out the word 'shoo'.To scram: To leave a place hurriedly (usually used as an imperative command to someone else: "Scram!").To vamoose: To depart hurriedly or quietly.To scoot: To go or leave somewhere quickly.Hence, to shoo is the precise word substitution.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.To make a person or animal go away by waving one's arms at them
A
to scram
B
to shoo
C
to vamoose
D
to scoot

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