Multiple choice

Al Manar, an Arabic channel run by the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, beams hate–infused ________ across France, and the government has been unable to stop it.

  1. pretension

  2. diatribes

  3. conversance

  4. blandishment

  5. obeisance

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The television broadcasts of an Arabic channel are infused with violence and hate, and the predicament facing the French government is how to stop them. Therefore ‘diatribes’ in (2) fits our prediction as it means bitter, abusive criticism or denunciation. Hence, (2) is the answer.