Question 189
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The minister ______ the rumours as baseless.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
To dismiss rumours as baseless is to treat them as not worth believing.
Worth noting
Discharged and dispatched share the first letters but mean released and sent off.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "dismiss"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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