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Worried that he had lost the support of his party, the Prime
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14 Sep 2017, 19:38
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Worried that he had lost the support of his party, the Prime Minister forcefully _______ his controversial statement that healthcare would not be a priority.
A. recanted
B. affirmed
C. validated
D. overlooked
E. disavowed
F. ignored
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A and E
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28 Sep 2017, 16:57
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The Prime Minister was worried that he had lost the support of his party, so he needed to forcefully reverse his controversial statement. You’re looking for a word that means take back.
Both recanted and disavowed convey taking back a previous statement, and produce equivalent, appropriate sentences. Affirmed and validated are synonyms that mean declared true, which is the opposite of what you’re looking for. Overlooked and ignored are close in meaning, but they don’t make sense in the given context.
Hence options A and E are best fit!
The Prime Minister was worried that he had lost the support of his party, so he needed to forcefully reverse his controversial statement. You’re looking for a word that means take back.
Both recanted and disavowed convey taking back a previous statement, and produce equivalent, appropriate sentences. Affirmed and validated are synonyms that mean declared true, which is the opposite of what you’re looking for. Overlooked and ignored are close in meaning, but they don’t make sense in the given context.
Hence options A and E are best fit!
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