Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.
The Victorian middle-class woman was ____ by restraints, obligations and ____ that prevented her from achieving economic independence.
A
hampered - aspirations
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B
emancipated - strictures
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C
fettered - responsibilities
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D
ensnared - possibilities
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E
surrounded - freedoms
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Solution
The correct option is B fettered - responsibilities The word 'fettered', which means restricted; confined, best fits the context of the first blank whereas 'responsibilities' which refers to one's duty or role befits the context of the second blank. Thus C is the answer - it befits the context and conveys the required meaning.
The Victorian middle-class woman was fettered by restraints, obligations and responsibilities that prevented her from achieving economic independence.