Question
Which word BEST replaces recoiled without changing the meaning of the sentence?
Elaine recoiled at the sight of the motel sign that glowed against the night sky as an unwilling star.
Responses
A leapedleaped
B hesitatedhesitated
C cringedcringed
D blinkedblinked
Elaine recoiled at the sight of the motel sign that glowed against the night sky as an unwilling star.
Responses
A leapedleaped
B hesitatedhesitated
C cringedcringed
D blinkedblinked
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The word that BEST replaces "recoiled" without changing the meaning of the sentence is:
C **cringed**
"Cringed" conveys a similar sense of discomfort or aversion to the sight, just as "recoiled" does.
C **cringed**
"Cringed" conveys a similar sense of discomfort or aversion to the sight, just as "recoiled" does.