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Question

Verbosity : Brevity :: Insolence :___________
Choose the word that best fills the blank.

The correct answer is
Respect

Analogy: Verbosity and Brevity Relationship

The question presents an analogy based on the relationship between two words. First, we examine the link between 'Verbosity' and 'Brevity'.

  • Verbosity means using more words than necessary; being wordy.
  • Brevity means being concise or using few words.

The relationship is one of antonyms; Brevity is the opposite of Verbosity.

Insolence and its Opposite

We apply the same antonym relationship to 'Insolence'.

  • Insolence means showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

We need to find the word from the options that means the opposite of Insolence.

  • Option 1: Innocence (Lack of guilt) - Not the opposite.
  • Option 2: Respect (Due regard for the feelings or rights of others) - This is the direct opposite of Insolence.
  • Option 3: Solace (Comfort) - Unrelated.
  • Option 4: Wealth (Abundance of money/possessions) - Unrelated.

Therefore, the word that best fills the blank is 'Respect'.

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