Verbal Analogies

Find how two words relate, then use the same relationship to complete another pair.

Familiar objects, everyday actions, and direct contrasts.

Six questions · Five choices · No time limit

Example
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Carry the first relationship to the second pair.

Bird : nestBee : ?

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Look for the relationship in the first pair, then apply it in the same direction to the second pair. Choose one answer, check the explanation, and continue when ready.

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Find how two words relate, then use the same relationship to complete another pair.

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