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Diamondrg Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Shades of Meaning 7

The case involved the safety of the state, and as such, all the relevant documents were ----.

A) secretive

B) stealthy

C) clandestine

D) secret

I think D is correct, but what about the others?
  

Top answer

I think the only answer can be "D". None of the others carries the right connotation in relation to the documents and the safety of the state.

— Feebs11

  • I think the only answer can be "D".
  • None of the others carries the right connotation in relation to the documents and the safety of the state.
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I think the only answer can be "D".

None of the others carries the right connotation in relation to the documents and the safety of the state.
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I would agree with D, but query the use of "as such" in this sentence: it seems to dangle antecedentlessly.

MrP
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