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Identify the correct use of the underlined words in the following sentences:

(A) Defamation is the act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication.

(B) One who is not concerned with the welfare of others is an ascetic.

(C) Avarice is an insatiable desire for wealth.

(D) A bibliophile is one who is a great lover of books.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Defamation is injuring reputation by slanderous communication, so (A) is correct. Avarice is insatiable greed for wealth, so (C) is correct. A bibliophile is a lover of books, so (D) is correct. (B) is wrong: one unconcerned with others' welfare is an egoist; an ascetic is one who renounces worldly pleasures. Hence (A), (C) and (D) only.

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