Question

Choose the correct synonym of the following word.
The police arrested him outside his house.
a) nicked
b) noted
c) nough
d) took away

Answer 1

Hint:Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase. For example- ‘sad’ and ‘depressed’.
Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context.

Complete answer:
In the given question, the word ‘arrested’ refers to take someone or something into custody.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'nicked', refers to taking someone to a prison or custody.
Therefore, option (a.) is correct as its meaning is synonymous to that of the given word ‘arrested’.

Option (b.), ‘noted', refers to someone or something widely known and esteemed.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘arrested’.

Option (c.), ‘nough', refers to a word that does not exist in the English language.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as it is grammatically incorrect.

Option (d.), ‘took away', refers to removing from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transporting into a new location or state.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘arrested’.

Note:
If you don’t know the definition of the given word and have only used it in some given context previously, then use the given word in a sentence. Substitute the given word with each word in the options and choose the word which does not conflict with the context provided by the given word.