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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
He had incurred such heavy debts that nothing short of a ________ could save him from bankruptcy.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
He had incurred such heavy debts that nothing short of a ________ could save him from bankruptcy.
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The correct option is D miracle
The correct answer is Option D.The person referred to in the given sentence has incurred such heavy debts that nothing could possibly save him from bankruptcy. Only a miracle can save him- this means only some unexpected event that is not explicable by science can save him. This event may or may not happen. Thus to show the level of bankruptcy and exaggerate the possibility of bankruptcy, MIRACLE is the correct word.The remaining options are incorrect because:LOAN means borrowing money on a certain rate of interest.WINDFALL means unexpected gain of money in business.LOTTERY means raising money by sale of tickets and giving prizes to those who get special numbered tickets.These are irrelevant in the given context, hence are incorrect.
The correct answer is Option D.
The person referred to in the given sentence has incurred such heavy debts that nothing could possibly save him from bankruptcy. Only a miracle can save him- this means only some unexpected event that is not explicable by science can save him. This event may or may not happen. Thus to show the level of bankruptcy and exaggerate the possibility of bankruptcy, MIRACLE is the correct word.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
LOAN means borrowing money on a certain rate of interest.
WINDFALL means unexpected gain of money in business.
LOTTERY means raising money by sale of tickets and giving prizes to those who get special numbered tickets.
These are irrelevant in the given context, hence are incorrect.
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