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The politician’s debate strategy, to capitalize on his opponent’s_____
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09 Aug 2021, 16:14
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The politician’s debate strategy, to capitalize on his opponent’s__________by drawing her into a discussion of her favorite topic, tax law, and luring her into boring their audience, backfired when she explained her ideas about the law succinctly and powerfully.
| Two Answers |
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| A. idiosyncrasies |
| B. proclivities |
| C. predilections | D. disinclinations | E. aversions |
| F. eccentricities |
The politician’s debate strategy, to capitalize on his opponent’s_____
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09 Aug 2021, 19:27
09 Aug 2021, 19:27
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So the sentence is basically saying that the politician's strategy backfired when he tried to draw her into discussing tax law - her favorite topic - and boring the audience because she explained the topic very clearly and powerfully.
We need a word that suggests the opponent's extremely liking to tax law.
Proclivities, Predilection
Answer B C
We need a word that suggests the opponent's extremely liking to tax law.
Proclivities, Predilection
Answer B C
Re: The politicians debate strategy, to capitalize on his opponents_____
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15 Apr 2024, 05:52
15 Apr 2024, 05:52
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to capitalize on his opponent’s__________by drawing her into a discussion of her favorite topic, tax law, and luring her into boring their audience
What attitude of the opponent makes it easy for her to be drawn into her favourite topic? Clearly it must be her great love for it. The words are proclivities and predilections
What attitude of the opponent makes it easy for her to be drawn into her favourite topic? Clearly it must be her great love for it. The words are proclivities and predilections
