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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

After a rejection, we tend to beat ourselves up over the things that might have (1)___________ us to be rejected—and might even end up dwelling on these negative (2)__________ a process called rumination. This habit, however, inevitably causes us to (3)_________ worse. "The first thing a lot of people do when they get rejected is to be unkind to (4)___________, and they start coming up with all kinds of ideas about what's (5)_________ with them," Gottlieb notes.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

Option 1: feel

Option 2: swirl

Option 3: share

Option 4: recognise


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: feel


Solution : The first option is correct.

Feel means to experience a particular emotion or physical sensation. In this context, "feel" is the appropriate verb choice to express the emotional state or perception of feeling worse. When discussing emotions or sensations, "feel" is commonly used.

The meanings of the other words are as follows:

  • Swirl means to move in a twisting or spiralling motion.
  • Share means to give a portion of something to someone else.
  • Recognise means to identify someone or something that has been seen before.

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