Need bridge

[gretester1]

CAUSTIC: EAT AWAY::
hormone: inhibit
reagent: bind
explosive: destroy
synthetic: substitute
desiccant: dry

I came to final answers as C,E but not able to choose one from the given two choices, please give the bridge

A caustic substance eat away

An exploseive material destroys( i thought this is the best answer)

A desiccant substance is used to dry out materials ( but not the intricate character is "drying", where the intricate character in C is destroying, so i derived to C, but Official Answer is E, please give me the bridge....)

[wasleys]

CAUSTIC: EAT AWAY::
hormone: inhibit
reagent: bind
explosive: destroy
synthetic: substitute
desiccant: dry

I came to final answers as C,E but not able to choose one from the given two choices, please give the bridge

A caustic substance eat away

An exploseive material destroys( i thought this is the best answer)

A desiccant substance is used to dry out materials ( but not the intricate character is "drying", where the intricate character in C is destroying, so i derived to C, but Official Answer is E, please give me the bridge....)

An explosive will explode, it will not necesarily destroy, whereas a dessicant, by definition, will dry. So, something that is X will Y.

[okgb]

I would like to add that something Caustic Eat Away in a progressive way as something Desiccant Dries in a progressive way. On the other hand an explosion not destroy in a progressive way but at once!
Thus, answer must be E. I hope it helps... Cheers!

[gretester1]

Thank you all!!!

[Riyad Mohammad]

CAUSTIC: EAT AWAY:: ( X always does Y)
hormone: inhibit
reagent: bind
explosive: destroy
synthetic: substitute
desiccant: dry