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Replace the words in the parenthesis with a proper synonym that would make sense in the sentences.
1. The remote control car that Kevin got for his birthday wouldn't work properly. His father told him he probably needed a new (artillery unit of guns).
2. The new Thai recipe Susan was trying called for the juice of a (white caustic alkaline substance).
3. Angie was cold as soon as she stepped outside her door. She wrapped the (silencer of a motor vehicle) tightly around her neck and headed for the bus stop.
4. The truck stopped with a screech of brakes. The (wooden golf club) alighted from the cabin and walked towards the side of the road.
1. The remote control car that Kevin got for his birthday wouldn't work properly. His father told him he probably needed a new (artillery unit of guns).
2. The new Thai recipe Susan was trying called for the juice of a (white caustic alkaline substance).
3. Angie was cold as soon as she stepped outside her door. She wrapped the (silencer of a motor vehicle) tightly around her neck and headed for the bus stop.
4. The truck stopped with a screech of brakes. The (wooden golf club) alighted from the cabin and walked towards the side of the road.
Answer
1. Battery.An artillery unit of guns is a battery - which is also what the remote control car needed.
2. Lime.
A white caustic alkaline substance is lime and juice of the citrus fruit lime is an ingredient in many Thai recipes.
3. Muffler.
The silencer of a motor vehicle is a muffler - which is also the name of a warm scarf or wrap.
4. Driver.
A wooden golf club is a driver - and so is the person sitting behind the wheel of a truck.
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