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Which word set completes the analogy? marble : round :: leaf : tree brick : rectangular stone : rock porous : sponge

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Brick: rectangular. Hope this helps
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Answer: B) Brick : rectangular.

Step-by-step explanation: an analogy is a comparison between one thing and another, usually with the purpose of explanation or clarification, this comparison is based on one similarity or difference between specific features of two things. In the given pair of words "marble : round" the relation is that the second word indicates the shape of the object represented by the first word (a marble is round). From the given options, the pair that has the same relation is the corresponding to option B: "brick : rectangular" (a brick is rectangular).

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