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In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words 'Hail' and 'Hale'

Options

  1. A'Hail' means pellets of frozen rain, and 'hale' means wind storm
  2. B'Hail' means pellets of frozen rain, and 'hale' means strong and healthy
  3. C'Hail' means pellets of frozen rain, and 'hale' means to greet with enthusiastic approval
  4. D'Hail' means strong and healthy, and ' hale' means pellets of frozen rain

Correct answer

B. 'Hail' means pellets of frozen rain, and 'hale' means strong and healthy

Step-by-step solution

Hail means small balls of ice. Hale implies strong and healthy.

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