Question:
Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably?
The mediator tried to ____ the heated argument before it could ____ through the entire team.
रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति के लिए उपयुक्त समध्वनिक शब्दों का चयन कीजिए:
The mediator tried to ____ the heated argument before it could ____ through the entire team.
Options:
- diffuse, defuse
- alleviate, elevate
- elevate, alleviate
- defuse, diffuse
- diffuse, defuse
- alleviate, elevate
- elevate, alleviate
- defuse, diffuse
Correct Answer: d)
Explanation:
‘Defuse’ means to make a situation less tense or dangerous. ‘Diffuse’ means to spread over a wide area. Thus, mediator tried to defuse… before it could diffuse.
‘Defuse’ का अर्थ तनाव को शांत करना होता है, जबकि ‘Diffuse’ का अर्थ चारों ओर फैलना या प्रसारित होना होता है। अतः ‘defuse, diffuse’ सही युग्म है।