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Choose the word that is CLOSEST IN MEANING to the word in capital letters in the sentence: "A DISCERNING reader will notice the author's bias."

  1. perceptive
  2. careless
  3. casual
  4. biased

Answer

A. perceptive

Solution

DISCERNING means "having or showing good judgment," so the closest in meaning is "perceptive."

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