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His programming skills were not _______ enough leading to his __________ in the eyes of his manager.

  1. Decent, Decent

  2. Decent, Descent

  3. Descent, Descent

  4. Descent , Decent
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Decent' means satisfactory or respectable, while 'descent' means downward movement or decline. The sentence means his programming skills were not good enough (decent), causing his fall (descent) in his manager's estimation. The homophone wordplay is the key.

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