Question

Choose the correct synonym of the following word or phrase.
The whole city was completely destroyed in the war.
A) Taped
B) Tapestry
C) Taken out
D) Plunged out

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
The meaning of destroyed is ‘end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it or demolishing or knocking down or level’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as destroyed.
Option A) Taped - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of taped is ‘record (sound or pictures) on audio or video tape’ and this is not the synonym of the word destroyed because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Tapestry - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of tapestry is ‘a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing’ and this is not the synonym of the word destroyed because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Taken out - is the correct answer because the meaning of taken out is ‘to remove something from a pocket or bag’ and this is the synonym of the word destroyed and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Plunged out - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of plunged out is ‘jump or dive quickly and energetically or jump or dive’ and this is not the synonym of the word destroyed because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘ C’.

Note: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonym of destroyed is taken out. So, the most appropriate answer is Option C and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of destroyed is restore or raise or build. Thus, Option C is the correct answer and other options are wrong.