In the following questions, a related pair of words or phrases is followed by a pair of words or phrase. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the original pair.
Peel : Peal
Correct option is C. Rain : Reign
Homophones are words that are pronounced the same way, but they have different meanings.
The relationship between the given words is that they're homophones. They sound the same but they don't mean the same.
'Peel' means 'to remove the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable'.
'Peal' (of a bell or bells) means 'to ring loudly'.
Option C: 'Rain' and 'reign' are words that sound the same but don't mean the same. Hence they're homophones. This pair best expresses the relationship which is similar to the original pair. Hence option C is correct.
Option A: These words are similar in meaning, and don't sound the same.
Option B: 'Laugh' and 'bell' don't seem to have a direct relationship.
Option D: 'Brain' and 'cranium' are not homophones.
Hence options A, B and D are wrong.