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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The chemical warfare capability of Iraq is a ______ to aggression even by the super powers.

A
pretext
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B
deterrent
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C
constraint
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D
detriment
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E
precaution
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Solution

The correct option is B deterrent
Deterrent means a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something. Iraq's chemical warfare discourages even superpowers. Hence, Option B is correct. Among the rest of the options, pretext means a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason, constraint means a limitation or restriction, detriment means the state of being harmed or damaged, precaution means a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening. These options do not express the intended meaning, hence incorrect.

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