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GATE 2014-1 EC

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Which of the following options is the closest to the word underlined in the sentence below:

In a democracy , everybody has the freedom to disagree with the government

  1. dissent  
  2. descent  
  3. decent  
  4. decadent
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very similar words in spell but huge differnce in meaning.

Decent : means "socially acceptable". It's also an old fashioned way to say "polite."

Descent: means the act of moving downward, either physically or socially.

Dissent:means  to publicly disagree with an official opinion or decision.

so here option A is correct.
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