Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the…

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Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

He yielded to temptation.

  1. A.

    Succumbed

  2. B.

    Rescinded

  3. C.

    Skirted

  4. D.

    Resisted

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Correct answer: D

Correct Option
Option 4: Resisted

Detailed Solution
The correct antonym for "yielded" is "resisted." Yielding represents the act of giving in, whereas resisting represents the act of actively opposing a temptation or force.

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