Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage.
PRUNING
Options:
A . punishing
B . encouraging
C . trimming
D . activating
E . empowering
Answer: Option C Answer: (c)The meaning of the word ‘prune’ is ‘to reduce the extent of something by cutting unnecessary parts’. Out of the given words, ‘trim’ means ‘to make something neat or smooth by cutting away untidy parts’. Hence the words ‘pruning’ and ‘trimming’ are synonymous.
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