Multiple choice

I'm afraid it's all a ______ mistake.

  1. dreadful

  2. downtrodden

  3. distraught

  4. downright

  5. disturbing
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Explanation

Dreadful means very bad, serious, or unpleasant. The sentence describes a mistake, and dreadful is commonly used to emphasize how bad something is. Downtrodden refers to oppressed people, distraught means very upset, and downright means complete/utter - none of which fit grammatically or semantically.

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