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Only by overlooking the grievances frequently expressed by her constit
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29 Dec 2024, 04:55
29 Dec 2024, 04:55
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Only by overlooking the grievances frequently expressed by her constituency could the incumbent think that the pandering advertisements would do anything but $\(\qquad\)$ her campaign.
| Two Answers |
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| A. bolster |
| B. aggrieved |
| C. encourage | D. hobble | E. hamstring |
| F. restore |
Re: Only by overlooking the grievances frequently expressed by her constit
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03 Feb 2025, 06:14
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Hobble, hamstring.
The politician who currently holds office would have to be deep in denial about the dissatisfaction of her constituency to think that "pandering advertisements would do anything but $\qquad$ her campaign." When a politician's communications are described as "pandering," it means that they are intended to please the group that they are trying to appeal to and are not sincere. A group that has been upset with a politician for a while is not likely to be impressed by this, so her campaign would likely be harmed by such advertisements. The correct answers, "hobble" and "hamstring," literally mean to cripple the legs of an animal, and are used figuratively to mean to prevent the campaign from being able to take off. "Bolster," which means to support or strengthen, "encourage," and "restore" are almost opposites of the desired meaning and so are not correct. "Aggrieve" is tricky because it is negative, but it means to make resentful and so does not quite fit.
Hobble, hamstring.
The politician who currently holds office would have to be deep in denial about the dissatisfaction of her constituency to think that "pandering advertisements would do anything but $\qquad$ her campaign." When a politician's communications are described as "pandering," it means that they are intended to please the group that they are trying to appeal to and are not sincere. A group that has been upset with a politician for a while is not likely to be impressed by this, so her campaign would likely be harmed by such advertisements. The correct answers, "hobble" and "hamstring," literally mean to cripple the legs of an animal, and are used figuratively to mean to prevent the campaign from being able to take off. "Bolster," which means to support or strengthen, "encourage," and "restore" are almost opposites of the desired meaning and so are not correct. "Aggrieve" is tricky because it is negative, but it means to make resentful and so does not quite fit.
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