Multiple choice

He has ...........a reputation for dishonesty.

  1. acquiesced

  2. acquired

  3. acquitted

  4. actuated

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B Correct answer
Explanation

You acquire a reputation through your actions over time. Acquiesced means agreed reluctantly without protest, acquitted means declared not guilty of a crime, and actuated means motivated or caused to act. The phrase 'acquired a reputation' is the correct collocation meaning developed or gained.