Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word.

He cast about _______ for something to say.

  1. discretion

  2. desperately

  3. disgrace

  4. dent

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B Correct answer
Explanation

"Cast about" means to search or look around, often in a confused or uncertain way. When someone "casts about desperately" for words, they're urgently trying to think of what to say. Discretion and disgrace are nouns, while dent doesn't make sense in this context.

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