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Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.
Their bantering talk seemed ____, but in fact, it masked an underlying ____.
Their bantering talk seemed ____, but in fact, it masked an underlying ____.
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The correct option is B amicable - antagonism
The adjective 'amicable' means characterized by friendliness and absence of discordand it best befits the context of the first blank whereas the noun 'antagonism' refers to active hostility or oppositionwhich fits the context of the second blank. Thus B is the correct answer- it fits the given context and conveys the required meaning.Their bantering talk seemed amicable, but in fact, it masked an underlying antagonism.
None of the other choices fit the context.
The adjective 'amicable' means characterized by friendliness and absence of discordand it best befits the context of the first blank whereas the noun 'antagonism' refers to active hostility or oppositionwhich fits the context of the second blank. Thus B is the correct answer- it fits the given context and conveys the required meaning.
Their bantering talk seemed amicable, but in fact, it masked an underlying antagonism.
None of the other choices fit the context.
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