Correct Answer:
C. Pressure
Correct answer: Pressure. Criticism causes chagrin (annoyance), just as pressure causes something to sag.
Background: In this analogy, the second word is the cause of the first.
- Cringe: “Cringe” is a reaction, not a cause of sagging.
- Redress: “Redress” means to correct a wrong.
- Nag: “Nag” does not cause sagging.
Did you know? A shelf sags under pressure.
Memory trick: Cause → effect.