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Craft and Structure practice question

The word 'selfie' became so ____ within a few years that dictionaries added it long before its critics had finished objecting to it.

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

  1. A. widespreadCorrect
  2. B. obscure
  3. C. offensive
  4. D. technical

Answer: A. widespread

Added to dictionaries in a few years: in wide use.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. obscure
Obscure words don't get into dictionaries quickly.
C. offensive
The critics objected to its novelty, not its offensiveness.
D. technical
'Selfie' is not a technical term.

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