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denpristay [2]
3 years ago
5

The speaker’s words were nothing short of overpowering. Which best replaces the underlined word in this sentence?

English
1 answer:
Katarina [22]3 years ago
7 0
The word which best replaces the underlined word <u>overpowering</u> is the word <u>overwhelming.
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<u />These two words are synonymous, meaning that they have the same meaning. The other options (controlled, profound, and loud) don't really make any sense because the word overpowering means strong, to the point, etc.<u>
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