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Question : Select the most appropriate homonym in the context of the following sentence to fill in the blank.
The key was hanging on a_____by the door.

Option 1: nail: to catch someone, especially when they are doing something wrong, or guilty

Option 2: nail: a small metal spike, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook

Option 3: nail: a thin, hard area that covers the upper side of the end of each finger and each toe

Option 4: nail: to do something successfully


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Correct Answer: nail: a small metal spike, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

"Nail: a small metal spike, driven into the wood to join things together or to serve as a hook" - This definition is the most appropriate for the sentence as it indicates that the key was hanging on a metal spike driven into the wood.

So, the correct sentence would be: "The key was hanging on a nail by the door."

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