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Which word correctly completes the established idiomatic expression in the sentence below?

Answer:After years of intense rivalry and public disputes, the two community leaders finally decided to bury the 【hatchet】 and work together for the progress of their town.

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hatchet
The idiomatic expression 'to bury the hatchet' means to end a quarrel, conflict, or feud and make peace. In the provided context, the two leaders ended their years of rivalry to collaborate, making 'hatchet' the precise and only correct word to complete the idiom.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the intended figurative meaning.
The sentence describes two former rivals resolving their conflicts and deciding to cooperate.
Contextual clues like 'intense rivalry', 'public disputes', and 'work together' indicate an expression about making peace.
2
Identify the standard fixed English idiom for making peace or settling a feud.
The correct phrase is 'to bury the hatchet'.
Idioms are fixed lexical units; substituting synonymous terms (such as 'axe' or 'sword') breaks the standard idiomatic structure.

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