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Choose the most appropriate pair of words from the options given below to complete the following sentence. She could not ______ the thought of _______ the election to her bitter rival. A. Bear, loosing B. Bare, loosing C. Bear, losing D. Bare, losing

GATE 2014 · General Aptitude · Most Appropriate Word · medium

Answer: C. Bear, losing

  1. Analyze the first blank: The sentence says 'She could not ___ the thought of...' The blank needs a word meaning 'tolerate/endure'. 'Bear' = to tolerate (correct). 'Bare' = to uncover (wrong context).
  2. Analyze the second blank: The sentence says '...the thought of ___ the election to her rival'. The blank needs 'failing to win'. 'Losing' is the correct spelling. 'Loosing' is incorrect here.
  3. Confirm the correct pair: The correct sentence reads: 'She could not bear the thought of losing the election to her bitter rival.' This is grammatically correct and semantically meaningful.