Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. BRISTLE : BRUSH

The correct answer is: C. recline : chair

A bristle is a short, stiff hair or fiber, especially one on an animal’s body or on a brush. A brush is a tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, grooming, or applying cosmetics.

A recline is to lie back in a relaxed position. A chair is a piece of furniture with a back and four legs, for one person to sit on.

The relationship between bristle and brush is similar to the relationship between recline and chair. A bristle is a part of a brush, just as a recline is a position that can be taken in a chair.

The other options are not correct because they do not have the same relationship as bristle and brush.

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