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His speech about equality _______ with the audience, and they gave him a standing ovation.
gave it a go
got hung up
trots out a trite phrase
struck a chord
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Her explanation sounded strange but somehow it _______ and the police decided to investigate further.
get hung up
change tack
throw in the towel
ring true
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The politician’s speech was so _______ that people left the room halfway through.
spot on
sweeping statement
element of truth
vacuous
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Her explanation of climate change was _______ and ignored important scientific data.
complete fallacy
way too oversimplistic
strike a chord
trots out
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eraser
Reset score!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
Okay!
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rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
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banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
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banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
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rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
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gift
Win 15 points!
Okay!
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thief
Give points!
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Although most of the article was exaggerated, there was an _______ in what the journalist wrote about the company’s financial problems.
trots out
vacuous
element of truth
ring true
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Whenever I ask him why he missed the deadline, he always _______ the same excuse about being busy.
vacuous
spot on
trots out
cut out for
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Your prediction about the election results was absolutely _______.
trite phrases
spot on
way too oversimplistic
vacuous
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
Okay!
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fairy
Take points!
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15
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25
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banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
15
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It’s a _______ to believe that working longer hours always leads to higher productivity.
spot on
complete fallacy
sweeping statement
element of truth
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When the investors refused to support the project, the company had to _______ and try a different strategy.
change tack
throw in the towel
trots out
spot on
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His decision to reject free healthcare completely _______ common sense.
strikes a chord
gives it a go
rings true
flies in the face of
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When asked about his failures, he always _______ about “learning from mistakes,” which sounds insincere now.
throws in the towel
trots out a trite phrase
sweeping statement
knocks your confidence
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Saying that “all teenagers are irresponsible” is a _______ and ignores individual differences.
make strides
element of truth
give something a go
sweeping statement
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heart
Other team wins 20 points!
Oops!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
Okay!
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gift
Win 25 points!
Okay!
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banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
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