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Once the new employees became accustomed to their supervisor’s__________wit, they felt at ease, but initially, many of them felt stung by his sharply edged jibes.


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A. urbane
B. jocular
C. acerbic
D. tumultuous
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Re: Once the new employees became accustomed to their supervisor’s________ [#permalink] New post   08 Sep 2021, 08:40
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