Find the pair of words that has the same kind of relationship as the numbered pair.

automaton : robot ::

a. homicide : man

b. genesis : ancestor

c. autocrat : despot

d. feminist : misanthrope

e. egoism : independence

Hello, since 'automaton' and 'robot' are synonymous, they mean the same, we should look among these examples for a pair of words which also mean the same. In this case, the answer is C, 'autocrat' : 'despot', because both of these words mean a person who has complete authority as a ruler.