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Rejoinders at the open debate quickly became rancorous; each candidat [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2022, 02:00
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Rejoinders at the open debate quickly became rancorous; each candidate resorted to __________ to malign the opposition.


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A. aspersion
B. pedantry
C. elucidation
D. exaltation
E. solicitude
F. calumny
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Re: Rejoinders at the open debate quickly became rancorous; each candidat [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2022, 20:29
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The debate became rancorous and each candidate started maligning the opposition.

When this happens, it is always slander or defamation through which maligning is done.

Only aspersion & calumny fit the blanks.

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Re: Rejoinders at the open debate quickly became rancorous; each candidat [#permalink] New post   11 Jun 2022, 02:15
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A, F “Rancorous” and “malign” are the clues that the candidates resorted to aspersion or calumny (slander).
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