Although the lead archivist asserted that the newly unearthed correspondence would radically challenge existing accounts of the diplomatic summit, the documents are in fact entirely ______ prevailing historical consensus. Which of the following options best completes the blank to satisfy standard academic English collocation and idiomatic fit?
- consonant withAnswer
- Bat variance to
- Cincompatible with
- Dalien from
- Ebeholden of
Answer
The phrase 'consonant with' correctly completes the sentence logically and idiomatically.
The phrase 'consonant with' is the standard academic idiom meaning in agreement or harmony with. Rhetorically, the sentence uses the concession marker 'Although' alongside 'in fact' to set up a contrast between what the archivist asserted (that the letters would challenge consensus) and reality. Thus, the blank must express that the documents agree with existing consensus, and 'consonant with' satisfies both the semantic requirement and standard prepositional collocation.
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Collocation and Idiomatic Fit
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