Craft and StructureVery hardWord for an argument that undermines itself
Craft and Structure practice question
The minister's defence was ____: in insisting that the leak had done no harm, he confirmed that there had been a leak.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. self-defeatingCorrect
- B. persuasive
- C. exhaustive
- D. conciliatory
Answer: A. self-defeating
The defence proves what it wished to deny.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. persuasive
- It gave away the point.
- C. exhaustive
- Completeness is not the issue.
- D. conciliatory
- Nothing conciliatory is described.
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