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Text Completion #Q20-Erie Canal’s completion caused ________
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The Erie Canal’s completion caused (i) _______ economic ripples: property values and industrial output along its route rose exponentially
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| persistent |
| invaluable |
| incredulous | severe | prodigious |
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Explanation: We are looking here for a synonym of major or large. Prodigious is the best fit.
Re: Text Completion #Q20-Erie Canal’s completion caused ________
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27 Aug 2019, 22:15
27 Aug 2019, 22:15
sandy wrote:
The Erie Canal’s completion caused ______________ economic ripples: property values and industrial output along its route rose exponentially
o persistent
o invaluable
o incredulous
o severe
o prodigious
o persistent
o invaluable
o incredulous
o severe
o prodigious
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Explanation: We are looking here for a synonym of major or large. Prodigious is the best fit.
why not severe?
Re: Text Completion #Q20-Erie Canal’s completion caused ________
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05 Sep 2019, 05:43
05 Sep 2019, 05:43
sandy wrote:
The Erie Canal’s completion caused ______________ economic ripples: property values and industrial output along its route rose exponentially
o persistent
o invaluable
o incredulous
o severe
o prodigious
o persistent
o invaluable
o incredulous
o severe
o prodigious
Show: ::
Explanation: We are looking here for a synonym of major or large. Prodigious is the best fit.
Why can't it be 'Incredulous'
