By working hard; Benjamin outshone his elder brother instead of being ________

From the options, choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word

By working hard, Benjamin outshone his elder brother instead of being ________

A. overshadowed
B. defeated
C. demoted
D. submerged

Correct Answer:

Option A – overshadowed

Explanation

outshine: shine more brightly than.

tower above and cast a shadow over.
synonyms: surpass, be superior to, overshadow, eclipse, outclass, dwarf, tower above/over, put in the shade, upstage, put to shame, excel, exceed

overshadow: tower above and cast a shadow over. For example “an enormous oak tree stood overshadowing the cottage”

synonyms: shade · darken · conceal · obscure · block out ·