CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of the word blundered?
A
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
B
turned or twisted to one side
C
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
D
an embarrassing mistake
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: to make a stupid, careless, or thoughtless mistake in.

Detailed explanation-2: -a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking: He said that the tax was a major political blunder. I made a blunder by getting his name wrong.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definitions of blunder. an embarrassing mistake. synonyms: bloomer, blooper, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, pratfall.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some common synonyms of blunder are error, lapse, mistake, and slip. While all these words mean “a departure from what is true, right, or proper, ” blunder regularly imputes stupidity or ignorance as a cause and connotes some degree of blame.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definitions of blunder out. verb. utter impulsively. synonyms: blunder, blurt, blurt out, ejaculate.

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