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After hours of heated debate, the parliamentary committee reached a tacit agreement regarding the new fiscal policies, avoiding any explicit formal endorsement. Which of the following words is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as used in the sentence?

  1. implicitCevap
  2. B
    explicit
  3. C
    tactful
  4. D
    rigid

Cevap

The word nearest in meaning to 'tacit' is 'implicit'.
The word 'tacit' describes an agreement or understanding that is expressed or carried out without words, implied rather than stated. In the given sentence, the phrase 'avoiding any explicit formal endorsement' confirms that the agreement was unwritten and unspoken. Therefore, 'implicit' is the word nearest in meaning.

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1
Analyze the contextual clue in the sentence.
The clause 'avoiding any explicit formal endorsement' indicates that the agreement was unstated or implied rather than openly spoken.
Contextual contrast helps determine the precise meaning of the target word.
2
Evaluate the options for the closest contextual synonym.
'Implicit' means suggested though not directly expressed, which perfectly fits 'tacit'.
Matching contextual definition with option meanings identifies the correct synonym.

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