In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:

The ingenious scheme of the robber broke down because of the efficiency of the police officer.

  • A suspicious
  • B ambitious
  • C deceitful
  • D clever
  • E stupid
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The correct answer is D. clever

The word “ingenious” generally means showing inventiveness or originality, or cleverly designed to accomplish something.

So, in the context of the sentence, “The ingenious scheme of the robber broke down because of the efficiency of the police officer”, it refers to a clever or smart scheme. 

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