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Instead of saying “killed” when reporting on war situations
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14 Sep 2017, 19:31
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Instead of saying “killed” when reporting on war situations, the military often uses more anodyne phrases such as “neutralizing the target” or “collateral damage;” these attempts to gloss reality with _______ do nothing to alleviate the impact of the news.
A. elucidation
B. periphrasis
C. prevarication
D. circumlocution
E. hyperbole
F. dysphemisms
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Re: Instead of saying “killed” when reporting on war situations
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28 Sep 2017, 16:47
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The military is using anodyne phrases to gloss reality, so a word that means something like euphemisms or unclear statements. Both elucidation and dysphemisms are nearly the opposite of what you’re looking for, so eliminate choices (A) and (F).
Neither prevarication, which means untruth, nor hyperbole, which means exaggeration, is supported by the sentence, so eliminate choices (C) and (E). Both periphrasis and circumlocutions can mean unclear statements, so choices (B) and (D) give you appropriate, equivalent sentences.
The military is using anodyne phrases to gloss reality, so a word that means something like euphemisms or unclear statements. Both elucidation and dysphemisms are nearly the opposite of what you’re looking for, so eliminate choices (A) and (F).
Neither prevarication, which means untruth, nor hyperbole, which means exaggeration, is supported by the sentence, so eliminate choices (C) and (E). Both periphrasis and circumlocutions can mean unclear statements, so choices (B) and (D) give you appropriate, equivalent sentences.
Re: Instead of saying “killed” when reporting on war situations
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17 Feb 2021, 20:05
17 Feb 2021, 20:05
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