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Select the correct answer.

Read the sentence from paragraph 1.


It was the first time I had ever known Wyatt to keep from me any of his artistical secrets; but here he evidently intended to steal a march upon me, and smuggle a fine picture to New York, under my very nose; expecting me to know nothing of the matter.


Which word has the closest connotative meaning to the word smuggle in the sentence?


A.

export

B.

cart

C.

bring

D.

sneak

Respuesta :

The word "sneak" has the closest connotative meaning to the word smuggle in the sentence.

What is a connotative word?

These are word that suggest a different association to a particular word than its literal meaning.

Hence, based on the passage, word "sneak" has the closest connotative meaning to the word smuggle in the sentence because its is both an illegal and unaccepted act.

Therefore, the Option D is correct.

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