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Find the synonym of the word "skew" used in the passage.

1. distribute
2. distortion
3. aligned
4. different

Correct answer: distortion

Solution

In the passage, "skewed in favour of the latter" means biased or distorted toward one side. Among the options, "distortion" is the closest synonym in this context.

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