Fill in the blank with the correct option to form a meaningful sentence:-
The convincing but ______ argument of the lawyer led to the accused's acquital.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → fallacious
Complete sentence: The convincing but fallacious argument of the lawyer led to the accused's acquital. The word "but" sets up a contrast: the argument sounded convincing but was flawed, and it still won the accused an acquittal.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) fatal | causing death or ruin (an argument that won the case was not fatal to the accused but saved him) | The accident proved fatal for the driver. |
| (2) fallacious (answer) | based on a false idea or faulty reasoning, misleading | The claim that hard work never pays is fallacious. |
| (3) frail | weak and delicate, and used mostly for people or objects (a weak argument would hardly be called convincing or win an acquittal) | His frail grandmother walks with a stick. |
| (4) fair | just and reasonable ("convincing" and "fair" agree in sense, so joining them with "but" makes no contrast) | The referee was fair to both teams. |
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