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The startling finding that variations in the rate of the Earth’s rotation depend to an (i)__________degree on the weather has necessitated a complete (ii)__________of the world’s timekeeping methods.

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indeterminate	authentication
unexpected	overhaul
unobservable	rejection

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Re: The startling finding that variations in the rate of the [#permalink]

13 Dec 2020, 06:10

Answer for first blank, clue word is "startling", i.e. causing excitement due to an "unexpected" discovery.
Because of the unexpected discovery there needs to be an major modification to the existing norm therefore "overhaul" suits best. Rejection is too far fetched for the context.

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