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JAMB English Language 2010 Objective — Question 83

Question 83 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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83. The man was happy that his son confessed his guilt and so the others were .... A. implicated B. accused C. punished D. exonerated

  • A. implicated
  • B. accused
  • C. punished
  • D. exoneratedCorrect

Explanation

The verb 'exonerate' means to officially state that a person is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for; absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, justify, vindicate, etc.

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