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5 Word Analogies

A word analogy shows a relationship between two objects or concepts using logic
and reasoning. An analogy is set up in a standard format. For example,

purple : grape :: red : cherry

It is read aloud as,

Purple is to grape as red is to cherry.
This analogy highlights the relationship between the fruit and its colour.

Now, complete these analogies.

1. dull : bright :: huge :

2. rock : heavy :: feather :

3. tree : leaf :: flower :
4. small : petite :: large :

5. word : sentence :: page :
6. bird : fly :: fish :

7. snake : reptile :: frog :

8. parrot : feathers :: bear :

9. zebra : stripes :: giraffe :

10. glove : hand :: sock :

11. baby : adult :: puppy :

12. cat : kitten :: cow :

13. shark : fish :: dolphin :

14. penguin : Antarctica :: polar bear :

15. sheep : flock :: fish :

16. ant : six legs :: spider :

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