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In the following question, pick the option that best fills in the blank in the given sentence to complete it logically and correctly.
Most cliches, even much-stereotyped ones, contain _________.
In the following question, pick the option that best fills in the blank in the given sentence to complete it logically and correctly.
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The correct option is C a grain of truth
A cliche is a phrase that upon overuse has now become unoriginal. For example, a cliched excuse, or a dialogue that has become cliched.
In the sentence 'even' is used to emphasize something unexpected, it emphasizes "stereotyped ones (cliches)".
Cliches, including the most stereotyped ones, are stemmed from an original thought, an original truth that has been lost upon overuse. Hence it can't contain 'only lies' (the same as 'no truth') nor do they contain 'no prior experience' (which means that cliches do not contain any experience). Since they were original in the very beginning, they do contain at least some truth to it (a grain of truth). Hence option C is correct and A, B, D are incorrect.
A cliche is a phrase that upon overuse has now become unoriginal. For example, a cliched excuse, or a dialogue that has become cliched.
In the sentence 'even' is used to emphasize something unexpected, it emphasizes "stereotyped ones (cliches)".
Cliches, including the most stereotyped ones, are stemmed from an original thought, an original truth that has been lost upon overuse. Hence it can't contain 'only lies' (the same as 'no truth') nor do they contain 'no prior experience' (which means that cliches do not contain any experience). Since they were original in the very beginning, they do contain at least some truth to it (a grain of truth). Hence option C is correct and A, B, D are incorrect.
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