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Each question below consist of word in printed capital letters, followed by five lettered word or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

Since some of the questions require you to distinguish fine shades of meaning, be sure to consider all the choices before deciding which one is best.

VENERATION : ____________.

  1. Derision
  2. Blame
  3. Avoidance
  4. Ostracism
  5. Defiance.

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veneration => It means

great respect; reverence.

"the traditional veneration of saints"

It's antonym is =>

1. derision

contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

"my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief"

synonyms: mockery, ridicule, jeering, jeers, sneers, scoffing, jibing, taunts; More

disdain, disparagement, denigration, disrespect, pooh-poohing;

sneering, scorn, scornfulness, taunting, insults;

contempt, vilification, obloquy;

lampooning, satire;

ragging, teasing, chaffing, raillery;

archaiccontumely

"my stories were greeted with disbelief and derision"

antonyms: respect, praise
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VENERATION: to honour or very much respect a person or thing.

1.Derision: the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value.
2.Blame: to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening.
3.Avoidance: to stay away from someone or something.
4.Ostracism: to avoid someone intentionaly, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group.
5.Defiance: behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something

The fifth one is the opposite meaning.
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