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Craft and StructureVery hardWord for something that is implied rather than stated

Craft and Structure practice question

The offer of help was ____: nobody said the word, but the neighbours' tools appeared by the gate the morning after the storm.

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

  1. A. tacitCorrect
  2. B. explicit
  3. C. refused
  4. D. belated

Answer: A. tacit

Nobody said it; the tools said it: tacit.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. explicit
'Nobody said the word.'
C. refused
Not refused.
D. belated
The morning after is prompt.

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