Multiple choice

She still cherished a forlorn ...... of seeing him again.

  1. hope

  2. hype

  3. hurdle

  4. hug

  5. huff

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A Correct answer
Explanation

A 'forlorn hope' refers to a hope that has little or no chance of success - a faint or desperate hope. In this context, she still maintains a small hope of seeing him again despite unlikely circumstances. Forlorn emphasizes the hopefulness mixed with despair or slim chances.