JAMB - English Language (1997 - No. 23)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
He mumbled a few words at the trial and then cried?
He mumbled a few words at the trial and then cried?
shouted
murmured
whispered
announced
Explanation
Mumble means to say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear. The opposite in meaning to the underlined word from the given options is option A ''shouted''