Question

Choose the word(s) which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the italicized word/phrase in both the given sentences.
Huge crowds flung into the hall as soon as the doors were opened.
As the dam broke, the water of the river flowed into the village and destroyed all crops.
a) drained
b) poured
c) gushed
d) threw

Answer 1

Hint: The words ‘flung’ and ‘flowed’ has been used in a certain context. The word ‘flung’ means ‘go quickly and angrily’ and the word ‘flowed’ means ‘move steadily and continuously in a current or stream’. We have to find their synonyms.

Complete answer:
In order to replace the italicized words without changing the meaning of the sentences, we need the synonyms of the given words. A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example, ‘shut’ is a synonym of ‘close’.

We already know the meanings of the given words. Now, we can go through the given options and understand the meanings of each one:
a) drained - The word ‘drained’ refers to ‘cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out’ or ‘deprive of strength or vitality’. This word fits perfectly into the second sentence, but it does not fit into the first sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) poured - The word ‘poured’ refers to ‘flow rapidly in a steady stream’ or ‘come or go in a steady stream and in large numbers'. This word fits perfectly into the first as well as the second sentence. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c) gushed - The word ‘gushed’ refers to ‘(of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream’ or ‘speak or write effusively or with exaggerated enthusiasm’. This word also fits perfectly into the second sentence, but it does not fit into the first sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) threw - The word ‘threw’ refers to ‘propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand’. This word does not fit into either of the two sentences. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Synonyms refer to words that mean exactly the same. Understand the meaning of the given sentences. Look through the options to find the word with the exact same meaning as the given word.