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What preposition best completes the blank space in the following sentence?

Answer:The prosecuting counsel argued that the defendant's deliberate suppression of vital evidence was tantamount 【to】 an explicit attempt to obstruct the course of justice.

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to
The adjective 'tantamount' standardly collocates with the dependent preposition 'to' when indicating that one action or situation is equivalent in force, significance, or value to another.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target adjective requiring a fixed prepositional complement in the sentence.
The target adjective is 'tantamount'.
In formal English, specific adjectives require fixed dependent prepositions to complete their meaning.
2
Determine the correct dependent preposition that collocates with 'tantamount'.
The adjective 'tantamount' exclusively takes the preposition 'to'.
When signifying that something is equivalent in effect, seriousness, or value to something else, 'tantamount' must be followed by 'to'.

Key Concept

Dependent Prepositions following Adjectives
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

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