In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

The problems of Nigeria's worsening economy seem to have .... an immediate solution

  • A defined
  • B defied
  • C rejected
  • D rewarded
  • E retained
jamb 1983english-language

The correct answer is B. defied

Defied matches the idea of the problems resisting or evading an immediate solution. 

To defy means to resist authority or expected course of action. 

Saying the problems have "defied an immediate solution" directly captures the sense that a resolution has not been found yet. 

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