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Craft and StructureVery hardAdjective fixed by a balanced description

Craft and Structure practice question

Her account of the strike is ____: it credits the union's tactics with winning the dispute while acknowledging the costs those tactics imposed on members' families.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. nuancedCorrect
  2. B. one-sided
  3. C. dismissive
  4. D. superficial

Answer: A. nuanced

Credit on one hand, costs on the other — an account that holds both is 'nuanced'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. one-sided
'One-sided' is the opposite of an account that weighs both sides.
C. dismissive
'Dismissive' means treating something as unworthy of attention; the account takes the tactics seriously.
D. superficial
'Superficial' means shallow, but this account looks beneath the win to its costs.

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