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Instead of addressing the substantive arguments raised in the petition, the defense counsel chose to ________ the integrity of the key witnesses during cross-examination. Which of the following phrases correctly completes the sentence?

  1. cast aspersions onCevap
  2. B
    throw suspicions at
  3. C
    heap allegations over
  4. D
    hurl accusations to

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The phrase 'cast aspersions on' is the correct fixed collocation that fits the sentence contextually and idiomatically.
The expression 'cast aspersions on' is a well-established fixed collocation in standard English meaning to criticize or attack someone's character or reputation. In formal and legal registers, 'aspersions' specifically collocates with the verb 'cast' and takes the preposition 'on'.

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1
Analyze the sentence context and required meaning.
The context requires a formal idiom/collocation meaning to attack or disparage someone's character or integrity.
The sentence describes legal cross-examination where a lawyer attempts to discredit witnesses.
2
Evaluate the idiom 'cast aspersions on'.
Confirm that 'cast aspersions on' is a recognized, fixed verb-noun-preposition combination in standard English.
'Aspersions' strictly pairs with the verb 'cast' and preposition 'on'.
3
Eliminate non-standard or improperly paired distractor options.
'throw suspicions at', 'heap allegations over', and 'hurl accusations to' are rejected due to incorrect prepositional use or unnatural lexical coupling.
English collocations require specific verb-noun and noun-preposition pairings.

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