Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
His rather casual remarks on politics ________ his lack of seriousness about the subject.
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Answer: C
The sentence describes a situation where someone's casual remarks on politics revealed their lack of seriousness. We need a word that means "revealed" or "gave away" (often unintentionally).
- betrayed (verb): unintentionally revealed or gave away. For example, "His trembling hands betrayed his nervousness." In this context, his casual remarks gave away (betrayed) his lack of seriousness.
- masked (verb): concealed or hid. This is incorrect because casual remarks would show, rather than hide, a lack of seriousness.
- belied (verb): contradicted or gave a false impression of. Since casual remarks align with a lack of seriousness, they do not contradict it.
- suppressed (verb): forcibly put an end to or kept in. This does not fit the context.
Therefore, betrayed is the most appropriate word to complete the sentence.
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