Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

It was a perilous journey. 

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  1. Tremendous
  2. Dangerous
  3. Loud
  4. Nasty

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Option 2 : Dangerous
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The correct answer is 'Dangerous.'

Key Points

  •  The word Perilous means full of danger or risk. (जोखिम भरा/ख़तरनाक)
    • Example:- The economy is in a perilous state.
  •  The word Dangerous means able or likely to cause harm or injury. (ख़तरनाक)
    • Example:- It is dangerous to convict on his evidence.
  • As both the words perilous and dangerous are similar in meaning.
  • Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.
     

Additional Information

  • Other options are:
    • Tremendous- very great in amount, scale, or intensity.(जबरदस्त)
    • Loud- producing or capable of producing much noise.(तेज आवाज)
    • Nasty- very bad or unpleasant.(गंदा)

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