Sycophant : flatters ::
A)interloper : critiques
B)malefactor : repels
C)raconteur : regales
D)minion : leads

Question

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In the initial part of the analogy, a sycophant is a person who flatters others. So, in the answer choices, look for the pair in which the second word describes what the person that is the first word does. In choice (A), an interloper is one who interferes, not necessarily one who critiques. They are not closely related, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), a malefactor is an evil-doer, and while he might repel someone, the words are not closely related. In choice (D), a minion is someone who follows, not someone who leads, so eliminate that choice. In choice (C), a raconteur is a storyteller - one who regales others with tales.

Sycophant : Flatters