English 2023 Q99: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics. They got arrested while trying to…
Source: JAMB · 2023
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
They got arrested while trying to circumvent the law banning the importation of cocaine
Explanation
To “circumvent” a law is to find a way around it, or avoid it.
The nearest word is “bypass”, which means to go round something.
“Confront” means to face directly, the opposite idea. “Contradict” means to say the opposite, and “instigate” means to cause something to start.
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