Question

    Directions : Identify the words that are similar in

    meaning to the phrase in bold. If none of options conveys the correct meaning, mark (E) as your answer. The options do not necessarily need to be grammatically correct. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US President Donald Trump not to withdraw from Syria and to work to remove Iran from the Syrian arena, but Trump brushed him off .
    A to insult someone Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B to disapprove of something Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C to take things lightly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D to ignore someone Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    "To ignore someone," accurately captures the meaning of "brushed him off" in this context. It implies that President Trump did not take the request seriously or did not give it the desired consideration.

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