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A knack for ______, it can be argued, allows one access to a whole range of careers, many of which require one to forsake direct, honest speech.
Title
A knack for it
Your Result
Correct
Difficulty
Hard
Your Pace
0:04
Others' Pace
0:48
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Text Explanation
'...to forsake...speech' means to not speak truthfully. Thus the word in the blank should be a synonym with dishonest
(A) eloquence has a positive connotation
(B) prevarication is speaking in an evasive fashion
(C) equivocation means to speak vaguely as to avoid revealing the truth
(D) abbreviation is not supported by context
(E) discernment is the ability to judge
(F) openness is the opposite of the blank
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