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Re: Sentence Equivalence #16-exhibit is not so much a retrospect
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18 Sep 2020, 09:48
18 Sep 2020, 09:48
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To me this is a bogus question. It does not make sense to me.
A and E not only do not fit the sentence but also they are NOT synonyms whatsoever
Bad question. Move on
A and E not only do not fit the sentence but also they are NOT synonyms whatsoever
Bad question. Move on
Re: Sentence Equivalence #16-exhibit is not so much a retrospect
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18 Sep 2020, 10:07
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Carcass wrote:
To me this is a bogus question. It does not make sense to me.
A and E not only do not fit the sentence but also they are NOT synonyms whatsoever
Bad question. Move on
A and E not only do not fit the sentence but also they are NOT synonyms whatsoever
Bad question. Move on
Ok. THANK u ?
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Re: The exhibit is not so much a retrospective as a
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27 Aug 2021, 07:28
27 Aug 2021, 07:28
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IshanGre wrote:
sandy wrote:
Explanation
A retrospective would be an exhibit that shows the history and progression of the artist’s work, but this exhibit only shows the good parts (it “glosses over” the weaker work and omits the artist’s “dissolution”).
Thus, you need a word that has something to do with “praising.” Paean and eulogy are the only matches. Note that a paean is generally a song or speech of praise and is being used a bit metaphorically here. Many people only know eulogy as a speech given at a funeral, but can actually refer to any speech (or in this case, art exhibit) of praise.
Hence options paean, eulogy are correct!
A retrospective would be an exhibit that shows the history and progression of the artist’s work, but this exhibit only shows the good parts (it “glosses over” the weaker work and omits the artist’s “dissolution”).
Thus, you need a word that has something to do with “praising.” Paean and eulogy are the only matches. Note that a paean is generally a song or speech of praise and is being used a bit metaphorically here. Many people only know eulogy as a speech given at a funeral, but can actually refer to any speech (or in this case, art exhibit) of praise.
Hence options paean, eulogy are correct!
I agree with you cent percent BUT why did then author choose to use "not so much a retrospective as a _________;".. it appears as if the author is looking for a word what is not praiseworthy. Please correct my under standing.
"not so much a retrospective as a _________; " means it looked more like a __________ than a retrospective. A rather roundabout way of saying it was "not a retrospective, but a ________".
But it also means there was something of a retrospective in it, but more of a ___________; Thats one possible sense. Though it could also mean it was wholly a _________, not a retrospective at all.
Replace the blank with paean/eulogy.
