Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

I didn't think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences

  • A flattered
  • B deceived
  • C enamoured
  • D overcome
  • E blackmailed
jamb 1979english-language

The correct answer is B. deceived

When someone is “taken in” by something, it often means they are deceived or fooled by it.

So, in this case, the speaker didn’t think she could be so easily deceived by his pretences.

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