Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions
Question:
Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinded word(s): These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
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A.
openly criticized -
B.
publicly said -
C.
publicly supported -
D.
strongly condemned
Reference explanation:
Correct answer:
Knowledge: Vocabulary, synonyms
Explain:
advocate (v): (to support something publicly) publicly support
B. publicly say (v): say publicly
A. openly criticize (v): openly criticize
C. publicly support (v): publicly support
D. strongly condemn (v): (to express very strong disapproval of ) strongly oppose
=> publicly support = advocate
These are advocates of using force to prevent school violence.
Answer:
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