Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option.

The leadership ____________ provided opposition parties and the media with an open season.

  1. putrefaction

  2. wreck

  3. pulverisation

  4. debacle

  5. crash
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Debacle is a sudden disaster, defeat, or humiliating failure. This is correct in this context because the sentence refers to an open season for media and parties. Open season is a period when all restrictions on an activity, especially on criticising a particular group, are abandoned. This gives us a hint to the word debacle, which gives a reason for media and political parties to criticise.

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