From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. All that was left after the riot were the charred remains of the victims.

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

All that was left after the riot were the charred remains of the victims.

The correct answer is A. burnt

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