English · Vocabulary
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Find out the synonym:
RARELY
- A
Seldom
- B
Coax
- C
Diminish
- D
Mechanized
"Rarely" means not often or infrequently. "Seldom" has a similar meaning, indicating something that does not happen frequently, making it the appropriate synonym in this context.
A) Seldom means not often; rarely. This is a direct synonym for "rarely."
B) Coax means to persuade someone gradually or by flattery to do something. This is not related to the frequency of an event.
C) Diminish means to make or become less, or reduce in size, extent, or importance. This is about reduction, not frequency.
D) Mechanized means equipped with machines, or operated by machinery. This describes something related to machines and is irrelevant to the meaning of "rarely."
Tagged under English · Vocabulary · 2011