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Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence:

After years of working in obscurity, he at last found recognition.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

'Obscurity' literally means the state of being unclear or unknown. Among the options, 'ambiguity' (lack of clarity) is its closest synonym; 'light', 'certainty' and 'transparency' are nearer to opposites.

Note: In the sentence 'obscurity' contextually means being unnoticed, but among the given options only 'ambiguity' matches its dictionary sense, so we selected it.

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