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Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blank:

Your explanation does not ring _______.

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true

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truly

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truthfully

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more truly

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Solution

The correct option is B true
Both 'true' and 'truly' can be used as adverbs but 'truly' precedes verbs (Eg: This truly is wonderful.) whereas 'true' usually succeeds verbs it qualifies. So, the answer here is 'does not ring true'. Moreover, 'ring true' is an idiom.

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