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प्रश्न
For the word, a contextual sentence is given. Pick the word from the alternatives given, that is most inappropriate in the given context.
FACETIOUS: When I suggested that war is a method of controlling population, my father remarked that I was being facetious.
पर्याय
Jovian
Jovial
Jocular
Joking
उत्तर
Facetious means treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour or flippant. Option b,c, d carry the same meaning while Jovian means like the god Jove (or Jupiter) which is completely different and the right choice.
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| Dictionary Definition | Usage | ||
| a | Finish | e | She just thinks it's a big wind-up |
| b | To tighten the spring of (a clockwork mechanism) | f | He wound up the toy top and set it on floor |
| c | To become nervous, tense, etc; excited | g | if he doesn't get his act together, he is going to wind up in prison |
| d | An act or instance of teasing | h | The kids always get wound up to when uncle Ronnie comes over |
