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GATE 2020 AE – Question 3

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Select the word that fits the analogy: Explicit : Implicit :: Express : ______.

  1. Impress
  2. Repress
  3. Compress
  4. Suppress

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Correct answer: (B) Repress

Explanation

Explicit and implicit contrast what is openly stated with what is unexpressed or implied. In the corresponding verb pair, express means give outward expression, while repress means hold back expression. The intended antonym is repress, B; impress and compress do not furnish that relation.

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