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    Question

    Depreciate I. Shares continued to depreciate

    on the stock markets today. II. The United States government might attempt to depreciate the dollar when our economy is in recession. III. He tried to depreciate the public into thinking the war could still be won. In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.
    A Only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both I and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    I and II- to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time. III- the word is inappropriate. Instead, ‘deceive’ could be used.

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