Multiple choice softskills leadership

chisel

  1. formal

  2. repetition of beginning sound in poetry

  3. swindle or cheat

  4. suggestive of something (in the past)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chisel in informal usage means to swindle, cheat, or defraud someone, often through cunning or manipulation. This slang usage comes from the tool used for carving - figuratively 'carving away' someone's money. Options A, B, and D describe formality, alliteration, and suggesting past events.

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