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Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to "CAPTIVITY".

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

FREEDOM

The word "captivity" refers to the state of being imprisoned or confined. The opposite of being confined is being free. Therefore, freedom is the antonym of captivity. Slavery is a form of captivity, while permission and limitation are not direct opposites.

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