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Craft and Structure practice question
Rather than confront the budget shortfall directly, the report ____ it, mentioning the figure only once, in a footnote.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. minimisedCorrect
- B. exaggerated
- C. resolved
- D. publicised
Answer: A. minimised
'Rather than confront it directly' and 'only once, in a footnote' show the report playing the problem down — 'minimised'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. exaggerated
- 'Exaggerated' would mean making it seem bigger. Burying it in a footnote does the reverse.
- C. resolved
- 'Resolved' means fixed. Mentioning a shortfall in a footnote doesn't fix it.
- D. publicised
- 'Publicised' means drawing attention to. A footnote is where attention goes to die.
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