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The publishers, unwilling to (i) ________ the entire risk, insisted
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30 Dec 2025, 07:25
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The publishers, unwilling to (i) ________ the entire risk, insisted that the author pay half the cost of the initial print run of his (ii) _______ new book.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. hedge | D. unexceptionable |
| B. shoulder | E. controversial |
| C. mitigate | F. jaundiced |
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Re: The publishers, unwilling to (i) ________ the entire risk, insisted
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03 Jan 2026, 04:41
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The publishers, unwilling to shoulder (B) the entire risk, insisted the author share printing costs for his controversial (E) new book.
Correct Choices
- Blank (i): shoulder (B) - means bear or assume fully, logical as unwilling to take all financial risk.
- Blank (ii): controversial (E) - risky content explains publishers' caution and cost-sharing demand.
Why Not Others
Hedge (A) or mitigate (C) mean reduce risk, opposite of "unwilling to [blank] the entire"; unexceptionable (D, safe) or jaundiced (F, biased) don't justify risk aversion.
Publishing Context
Publishers often shift costs for high-risk books like controversial ones to authors via print-ondemand or shared runs.
Correct Choices
- Blank (i): shoulder (B) - means bear or assume fully, logical as unwilling to take all financial risk.
- Blank (ii): controversial (E) - risky content explains publishers' caution and cost-sharing demand.
Why Not Others
Hedge (A) or mitigate (C) mean reduce risk, opposite of "unwilling to [blank] the entire"; unexceptionable (D, safe) or jaundiced (F, biased) don't justify risk aversion.
Publishing Context
Publishers often shift costs for high-risk books like controversial ones to authors via print-ondemand or shared runs.
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