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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Recede

  1. A
    Reduce
  2. B
    Diminish
  3. C
    Lessen
  4. D
    Enlarge

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Recede means to move back or further away from a previous position, or to gradually diminish.
Reduce, Diminish, Lessen are synonyms or close in meaning to recede/decrease.

Enlarge means to make or become larger or more extensive, which serves as the most appropriate antonym among the choices provided as it denotes expansion or growth rather than moving back/decreasing.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Recede
A
Reduce
B
Diminish
C
Lessen
D
Enlarge

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