I believe it’s C. Unaffected
Answer:
Take the liberty of. Act on one's own authority without permission from another, as in I took the liberty of forwarding the mail to his summer address. It is also put as take the liberty to, as in He took the liberty to address the Governor by her first name.
Explanation:
Answer:
spreading rumors
Explanation:
because if people emphasize (make (something) more clearly defined.) people would not have a reason to spread rumors since they would know the truth