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The judge's closing remarks were nothing if not
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16 Sep 2025, 00:54
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The judge's closing remarks were nothing if not _________ ; not only did he belabor his every point, but he underscored each utterance with the pounding of the gavel.
| Two Answers |
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| A. brash |
| B. forthright |
| C. thorough | D. candid | E. audacious |
| F. exhaustive |
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04 Oct 2025, 11:36
04 Oct 2025, 11:36
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Let's break this down.
The sentence says:
- "nothing if not ___________ " means "certainly __________ " or "extremely ___________ ."
- He "belabored his every point" (over-explained, went on too long)
- and "underscored each utterance with the pounding of the gavel" (emphasized heavily).
So the missing word should mean extremely detailed, lengthy, or leaving nothing out - not about honesty or boldness.
Possible meanings:
- A. brash - offensively bold - not supported.
- B. forthright - direct and honest - not supported.
- C. thorough - complete, detailed - fits "belabored every point."
- D. candid - frank and honest - not supported.
- E. audacious - daring - not supported.
- F. exhaustive - comprehensive and thorough - fits "belabored every point" perfectly.
So C. thorough and F. exhaustive both fit.
Answer: C, F
The sentence says:
- "nothing if not ___________ " means "certainly __________ " or "extremely ___________ ."
- He "belabored his every point" (over-explained, went on too long)
- and "underscored each utterance with the pounding of the gavel" (emphasized heavily).
So the missing word should mean extremely detailed, lengthy, or leaving nothing out - not about honesty or boldness.
Possible meanings:
- A. brash - offensively bold - not supported.
- B. forthright - direct and honest - not supported.
- C. thorough - complete, detailed - fits "belabored every point."
- D. candid - frank and honest - not supported.
- E. audacious - daring - not supported.
- F. exhaustive - comprehensive and thorough - fits "belabored every point" perfectly.
So C. thorough and F. exhaustive both fit.
Answer: C, F
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