Choose from the options A to E the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.
No sensible government will welcome subversive criticisms from the public.
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destructive
- retrogressive
- substantive
- uncontrolled
- unfair
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
"Subversive" describes actions or ideas intended to undermine or overthrow an established system in a harmful or destructive way. Therefore, "destructive" is the nearest in meaning to "subversive" in this context.