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Zorluk: OrtaCollocations and Fixed Phrases

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the single word that forms the correct fixed English collocation.

Cevap:Despite the growing public outrage over the environmental spill, the chemical company attempted to pay lip 【service】 to the cleanup effort without committing any real financial resources.

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service
The correct answer is 'service'. In standard idiomatic English, the fixed phrase 'pay lip service to' means to state agreement or support for something insincerely without demonstrating it through practical action. This fits the sentence context of making superficial promises without committing funds.

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1
Analyze the sentence context to identify the required idiomatic idiom/collocation.
The sentence describes a situation where an entity expresses verbal or superficial support for an action ('cleanup effort') without providing actual support ('committing any real financial resources').
This specific semantic context requires the fixed expression 'pay lip service to'.
2
Determine the exact word needed to complete the fixed phrase.
The noun 'service' completes the fixed collocation 'pay lip service'.
'Pay lip service' is a standard English idiom meaning to publicly express approval or support for something insincerely or without taking meaningful action.

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