Question

From a video on the story: Some people in the media are now accusing Senator Robin Smart of tricking voters with a series of ridiculous campaign commercials. From a local newspaper: Allegations have surfaced that accuse Senator Robin Smart of misleading voters in a series of campaign commercials. Which statement explains how the two underlined words affect tone? Question 15 options: ""Tricking"" and ""misleading"" are both synonyms and create a positive tone in both sentences. ""Tricking"" and ""misleading"" are both synonyms but have different connotations; ""tricking"" is more neutral in tone. ""Tricking"" and ""misleading"" are both synonyms but have different connotations; ""misleading"" is more neutral in tone. ""Tricking"" and ""misleading"" are both synonyms and create a neutral tone in both sentences.

Answer 1

“Tricking” and “misleading” are both synonyms and they both have different connotations... “tricking” has more of a negative tone while “misleading” has more of a neutral tone.

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