Eject : Insert :: Advance : ............... (By word meaning)
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Look for the type of relation first (synonym, antonym, cause–effect, part–whole). Here, since {eject : insert} are opposites, apply the same antonym logic to the second pair.
Step 1: Identify the relationship in the first pair.
"Eject" means to throw out or expel, while "Insert" means to put in.
These two are antonyms (opposites). Step 2: Apply the same relationship to the second pair.
We need a word that is the opposite of "Advance."
- Advance = move forward, proceed.
- The opposite (antonym) ⇒ Retreat = move back, withdraw. Step 3: Eliminate the options.
(A) Advent = arrival/beginning (not opposite of advance).
(B) Progress = move forward (synonym of advance).
(C) Retreat = move back/withdraw ⇒ correct antonym.
(D) Loan = lending of money (irrelevant meaning).
\[
\boxed{\text{Retreat}}
\]