Choose analogous pair: Toss : Hurl
Correct answer: B. Speak : Shout
- A. Throw : Grab
- B. Speak : Shout
- C. Consider : Formulate
- D. Bounce : Kick
Explanation
Toss and hurl are similar actions, with hurl usually suggesting greater force; speak and shout have the same relationship because shouting is a forceful form of speaking. The other choices do not form this synonym-plus-intensity pattern.
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