In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. Accumulated
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In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word. Accumulated
✓ Correct answer: a) squandered
ExplanationThe Correct Answer: Option A — Squandered Accumulated: Gathered, collected, or built up over time.Option Analysis: Option A: Squandered — Wasted or thrown away (resources, time, or wealth); opposite of accumulating.Option B: Receded — Moved back or retreated; not the direct opposite of accumulating.Option C: Collected — Same as accumulated; synonym, not antonym.Option D: Garnered — Gathered or accumulated; synonym as well.The antonym of “accumulated” is “squandered,” since one means to gather and the other to waste or lose what has been gathered.
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