CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you mean by the word “stupefied?
A
make someone unable to think
B
make someone to think
C
to think
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -unable to think clearly, usually because someone is extremely tired or bored, or has taken drugs: Stupefied by tiredness, she just sat in front of the fire.

Detailed explanation-2: -stupefied adjective (TIRED) The pain had faded into the background and she was starting to feel stupefied, her eyes heavy. He’d been smoking dope, and was quite stupefied. He woke stupefied, flicking his tongue over his parched lips like a reptile.

Detailed explanation-3: -[+ object] : to shock or surprise (someone) very much : to cause (someone) to become confused or unable to think clearly-usually used as (be) stupefied.

Detailed explanation-4: -stunned or stupefied, as by a blow or shock: After being struck hard on the head by a kicked ball, the dazed forward continued to play despite a painful headache.

Detailed explanation-5: -Opposite of feeling confused mentally. clearheaded. aware. clear. clear-headed.

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