CDS 2026 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Similar Sounding Words · hard
censer, censor, censure — 1. The news reports have been heavily censored. 2. The censure board must regulate the cinematic content. 3. Incense was wafting out of the censer carried by the priest. In which of the sentences given above has/have the word(s) been used correctly?
A.1 and 2 only
B.3 only
C.1 and 3 only✓ Correct
D.1, 2 and 3
Explanation
'Censor' means to examine and suppress unacceptable content - correctly used in sentence 1 ('censored' news reports). 'Censure' means strong disapproval or formal reprimand - sentence 2 incorrectly uses 'censure board' when it should be 'censor board' (the body that regulates films). 'Censer' is a container for burning incense - correctly used in sentence 3. Therefore, only sentences 1 and 3 use the words correctly.
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