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Key Idea Presence of electron withdrawing substituent increases the acidity while electron releasing substituent, when present, decreases the acidity. Phenyl is an electron withdrawing substituent while $-{\mathrm{CH}}_3$ is an electron releasing substituent. Moreover, phenoxide ion is more resonance stabilised as compared to benzyloxide ion, thus releases proton more easily. That's why is a strong acid among the given.