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Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The legal scholar revised the digest of civil statutes.

AHe took a tablet to aid his digest after the meal.

BThe magazine's monthly digest reached a million readers.

CThe editor proofread the tax digest overnight.

DThe court referenced an old digest of maritime law.

Answer:

A. He took a tablet to aid his digest after the meal.

Read Explanation:

• He took a tablet to aid his digest after the meal. • A homonym is a word that is spelled and pronounced the same way but has a completely different meaning. In the original sentence, digest is a noun meaning a summary or compilation of legal materials. In the correct option, digest is a noun/verb relating to the bodily process of breaking down food.


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