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Never a master of political intrigue, the senator was often chastised
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Never a master of political intrigue, the senator was often chastised for his heavy-handed approach, which sharply contrasted with his opponent’s___________.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. craft |
| B. ineptitude |
| C. caginess | D. ambivalence | E. uncertainty |
| F. clumsiness |
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Never a master of political intrigue, the senator was often chastised for his heavy-handed approach, which sharply contrasted with his opponent’s Opposite of heavy-handed or someone with political intrigue.
Clue 1:
political intrigue => the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people
Never a master of political intrigue => Not artful
Clue 2:
Heavy-handed => dealing with people or problems in a severe or harsh way or showing a lack of skill.
The blank suggests a word which means : skilled in political schemes, artful or something similar.
craft: skill used in deceiving others
ineptitude: lack of skill or ability
caginess: reluctant to give information on account of caution or suspicion
ambivalence: the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
uncertainty: the state of being uncertain.
clumsiness: the quality of being awkward or careless in one's movements.
So, the best option satisfying the blank is : CRAFT and CAGINESS
Clue 1:
political intrigue => the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people
Never a master of political intrigue => Not artful
Clue 2:
Heavy-handed => dealing with people or problems in a severe or harsh way or showing a lack of skill.
The blank suggests a word which means : skilled in political schemes, artful or something similar.
craft: skill used in deceiving others
ineptitude: lack of skill or ability
caginess: reluctant to give information on account of caution or suspicion
ambivalence: the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
uncertainty: the state of being uncertain.
clumsiness: the quality of being awkward or careless in one's movements.
So, the best option satisfying the blank is : CRAFT and CAGINESS
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Re: Never a master of political intrigue, the senator was often chastised
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